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Rock Island SD 41 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,115 students in Rock Island SD 41 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Rock Island SD 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
6,194 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rock Island SD 41 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#756 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.69
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
414 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
945 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
27%
# Black Students
1,975 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
32%
17%
# White Students
2,289 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
553 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
341
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
468
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
441
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
440
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
414
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
469
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
453
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
492
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
468
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
427
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,640 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,012
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,640
$21,409
Best Rock Island SD 41 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2900 31st Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5935
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5935
Grades: K-6
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Thurgood Marshall Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 11th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Denkmann Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4101 22nd Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5922
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5922
Grades: K-6
| 364 students
Rank: #44.
Earl H Hanson Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4000 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5930
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5930
Grades: PK-6
| 237 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Ridgewood Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9607 14th St W
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5980
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5980
Grades: PK-6
| 294 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1307 4th St W
Milan, IL 61264
(309) 793-5985
Milan, IL 61264
(309) 793-5985
Grades: PK-6
| 285 students
Rank: #77.
Ricms
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2101 16th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5995
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5995
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
Rank: #88.
Longfellow Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4198 7th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5975
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5975
Grades: PK-6
| 216 students
Rank: #99.
Rock Island Academy
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
930 14th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5970
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5970
Grades: PK-6
| 514 students
Rank: #1010.
Frances Willard Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2503 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5940
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5940
Grades: K-6
| 334 students
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