Is Tilton Elementary School a good school?

Tilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Tilton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 308 students attended Tilton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tilton Elementary School?

Students at Tilton Elementary School are 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tilton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tilton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rochelle Middle School High : Rochelle Township High School

Tilton Elementary School

Summary:

Tilton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rochelle, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 330 students. The school is part of the Rochelle CCSD 231 district, which is ranked 696 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tilton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 14.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.3% in Mathematics, compared to 25.7% and 13% for the district, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.9%, significantly higher than the state average. Tilton Elementary School struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students, White students, and English Language Learner students in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Tilton Elementary School's performance has been declining over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools in the Rochelle CCSD 231 district, such as Central Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School, which also serve high-poverty student populations but have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be crucial in improving student outcomes at Tilton Elementary School.

Detail:

Public 4-5

1050 N 9th St
Rochelle, IL 61068-1463

(815) 562-6665

District: Rochelle CCSD 231

SchoolDigger Rank:
1713^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,132

Students who attend Tilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rochelle Middle School
High:	Rochelle Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 308

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

44.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tilton Elementary School ranks worse than 82.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.94. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.7%), Hispanic (44.2%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tilton Elementary School is 13.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Rochelle CCSD 231 School District! (See more...)

Compare Tilton Elementary School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tilton Elementary School is $13,132. 1 elementary schools in the Rochelle CCSD 231 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tilton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tilton Elementary School 1713^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Tilton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Rochelle CCSD 231:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochelle CCSD 231 696^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tilton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.75	989^th	2020	51.0%
2004	61.64	943^rd	2030	53.5%
2005	57.96	1040^th	2022	48.6%
2006	54.29	1225^th	2086	41.3%
2007	60.36	1025^th	2095	51.1%
2008	78.56	391^st	2092	81.3%
2009	81.79	276^th	2120	87.0%
2010	79.45	372^nd	2139	82.6%
2011	76.44	483^rd	2147	77.5%
2012	79.03	393^rd	2166	81.9%
2013	79.97	409^th	2167	81.1%
2014	65.39	753^rd	2093	64.0%
2015	68.15	563^rd	2052	72.6%
2016	87.29	225^th	2046	89.0%
2017	70.38	556^th	2044	72.8%
2018	71.32	535^th	2037	73.7%
2019	57.66	832^nd	2086	60.1%
2021	59.88	653^rd	1948	66.5%
2022	31.59	1355^th	2082	34.9%
2023	33.04	1319^th	2077	36.5%
2024	18.94	1713^th	2067	17.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	30.67	616^th	768	19.8%
2023	27.23	687^th	788	12.8%
2024	17.99	815^th	826	1.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	37.95	594^th	1113	46.6%
2023	41.00	592^nd	1156	48.8%
2024	31.72	799^th	1195	33.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.78	221^st	1765	87.5%
2019	53.21	731^st	1816	59.7%
2022	37.31	1091^st	1763	38.1%
2023	41.75	1012^th	1808	44.0%
2024	22.09	1528^th	1793	14.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.74	578^th	1964	70.6%
2019	56.04	830^th	2019	58.9%
2021	63.41	530^th	1680	68.5%
2022	32.31	1266^th	1970	35.7%
2023	31.75	1275^th	1957	34.8%
2024	24.78	1460^th	1942	24.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.88	411^th	907	54.7%
2024	40.21	474^th	886	46.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.88	460^th	1972	76.7%
2019	56.88	782^nd	2019	61.3%
2021	46.70	806^th	1707	52.8%
2022	30.61	1296^th	1977	34.4%
2023	34.52	1220^th	1984	38.5%
2024	15.03	1758^th	1959	10.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	31.25	665^th	954	30.3%
2023	32.27	671^st	970	30.8%
2024	17.74	893^rd	959	6.9%

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Rank History for White students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.44	477^th	1463	67.4%
2019	44.06	847^th	1462	42.1%
2021	40.39	771^st	1308	41.1%
2022	22.97	1185^th	1425	16.8%
2023	25.90	1118^th	1419	21.2%
2024	10.77	1324^th	1392	4.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Tilton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	2	3	30	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	339
1989	310	2	2	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	345
1990	274	n/a	1	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	292
1991	299	1	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1992	324	2	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	320	0	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1994	305	0	4	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
1995	319	3	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1996	319	3	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1997	319	2	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1998	299	2	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1999	302	1	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2000	290	6	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2001	283	3	1	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2002	226	5	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2003	226	5	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2004	219	5	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2005	218	5	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	8	263
2006	219	4	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	11	271
2007	222	1	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	15	272
2008	217	5	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	18	271
2009	210	5	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	21	261
2010	212	6	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	22	263
2011	211	7	4	22	0	0	27	0	271
2012	216	6	4	18	0	0	27	0	271
2013	230	7	4	18	0	0	33	0	292
2014	221	7	5	8	0	0	27	0	268
2015	195	6	4	38	1	0	3	0	247
2016	181	8	3	36	2	0	7	0	237
2017	176	9	2	32	1	0	12	0	232
2018	168	6	2	44	0	0	9	0	229
2019	164	3	2	40	0	1	10	0	220
2020	162	7	1	40	0	1	12	0	223
2021	155	4	1	55	0	0	8	0	223
2022	128	7	0	146	0	0	14	0	295
2023	153	6	0	156	1	0	14	0	330
2024	150	6	1	136	1	0	14	0	308

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tilton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	18.5	18.3	n/a
1989	345	18.5	18.6	n/a
1990	292	17.8	16.4	n/a
1991	319	18.7	17.0	n/a
1992	345	18.2	18.9	n/a
1993	343	16.4	20.9	n/a
1994	326	17.3	18.8	n/a
1995	341	15.8	21.6	n/a
1996	341	15.8	21.6	n/a
1997	345	16.3	21.2	n/a
1998	322	16.3	19.8	n/a
1999	330	17.3	19.1	n/a
2000	328	17.3	19.0	n/a
2001	324	17.3	18.7	n/a
2002	264	15.5	17.0	13.3
2003	264	15.5	17.0	13.3
2004	250	15.0	16.7	16.8
2005	263	15.0	17.5	18.8
2006	271	15.0	18.1	21.5
2007	272	14.0	19.4	24.1
2008	271	13.0	20.8	26.1
2009	261	16.0	16.3	26.7
2010	263	16.0	16.4	27
2011	271	15.0	18.0	30.6
2012	271	18.2	14.8	30.3
2013	292	22.0	13.2	34.2
2014	268	18.2	14.7	33.6
2015	247	18.0	13.7	34
2016	237	17.0	13.9	27
2017	232	17.0	13.6	27.2
2018	229	17.0	13.4	30.1
2019	220	16.6	13.1	7.7
2020	223	15.4	14.4	30.9
2021	223	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	295	21.0	14.0	51.9
2023	330	22.0	15.0	56.4
2024	308	22.0	13.9	61.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tilton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	18.5	18.3	n/a
1989	345	18.5	18.6	n/a
1990	292	17.8	16.4	n/a
1991	319	18.7	17.0	n/a
1992	345	18.2	18.9	n/a
1993	343	16.4	20.9	n/a
1994	326	17.3	18.8	n/a
1995	341	15.8	21.6	n/a
1996	341	15.8	21.6	n/a
1997	345	16.3	21.2	n/a
1998	322	16.3	19.8	n/a
1999	330	17.3	19.1	n/a
2000	328	17.3	19.0	n/a
2001	324	17.3	18.7	n/a
2002	264	15.5	17.0	13.3
2003	264	15.5	17.0	13.3
2004	250	15.0	16.7	16.8
2005	263	15.0	17.5	18.8
2006	271	15.0	18.1	21.5
2007	272	14.0	19.4	24.1
2008	271	13.0	20.8	26.1
2009	261	16.0	16.3	26.7
2010	263	16.0	16.4	27
2011	271	15.0	18.0	30.6
2012	271	18.2	14.8	30.3
2013	292	22.0	13.2	34.2
2014	268	18.2	14.7	33.6
2015	247	18.0	13.7	34
2016	237	17.0	13.9	27
2017	232	17.0	13.6	27.2
2018	229	17.0	13.4	30.1
2019	220	16.6	13.1	7.7
2020	223	15.4	14.4	30.9
2021	223	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	295	21.0	14.0	51.9
2023	330	22.0	15.0	56.4
2024	308	22.0	13.9	61.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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