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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 3,105 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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
6,204 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
89,543 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
0.74
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
435 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
950 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
27%
# Black Students
2,000 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
32%
17%
# White Students
2,230 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
36%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
560 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
385
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
424
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
424
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
477
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
448
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
600
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
438
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,608 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,980
$21,914
Spending / Student
$19,608
$21,170
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
| 471 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
| 367 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
| 209 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
| 279 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
| 266 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
| 436 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
| 246 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
| 504 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: PK-6
| 327 students
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