Is Rockdale Elementary School a good school?

Rockdale Elementary School ranks 1513 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rockdale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 255 students attended Rockdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rockdale Elementary School?

Students at Rockdale Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rockdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rockdale Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Joliet West High School

Rockdale Elementary School

Summary:

Rockdale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Rockdale, Illinois, with 251 students. The school is part of the Rockdale School District 84, which is ranked 566 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockdale Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below-average academic performance on state assessments, and inconsistent outcomes across different student subgroups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.1% of Rockdale students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and only 15.3% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The nearby Joliet PSD 86 schools, which serve a similar demographic, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting that these challenges may be systemic issues within the broader Joliet area.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,591 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Joliet schools ($14,188 to $18,618 per student), Rockdale Elementary School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or ranking over the past several years. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its strategies and interventions to better support student learning and address the underlying factors, such as socioeconomic challenges and inconsistent instructional quality, that are contributing to the school's struggles.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

715 Meadow Ave
Rockdale, IL 60436-2405

(815) 725-5321

District: Rockdale School District 84

SchoolDigger Rank:
1513^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,304

Students who attend Rockdale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Joliet West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 255

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

21.2%

African American:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rockdale Elementary School ranks worse than 73.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Rockdale Elementary School ranks better than 63.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.63. (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 Student population at Rockdale Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.3%), White (21.2%), African American (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockdale Elementary School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Rockdale Elementary School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockdale Elementary School is $21,304.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockdale Elementary School 1513^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Rockdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockdale Elementary School 503^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Rockdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rockdale School District 84:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockdale School District 84 566^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rockdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.69	1271^st	2020	37.1%
2004	59.58	1008^th	2030	50.3%
2005	51.89	1185^th	2022	41.4%
2006	45.26	1396^th	2086	33.1%
2007	46.48	1391^st	2095	33.6%
2008	30.23	1610^th	2092	23.0%
2009	32.95	1597^th	2120	24.7%
2010	56.29	1140^th	2139	46.7%
2011	46.56	1362^nd	2147	36.6%
2012	51.66	1254^th	2166	42.1%
2013	32.46	1544^th	2167	28.7%
2014	30.31	1530^th	2093	26.9%
2015	33.10	1321^st	2052	35.6%
2016	37.83	1219^th	2046	40.4%
2017	23.00	1605^th	2044	21.5%
2018	30.09	1422^nd	2037	30.2%
2019	38.00	1241^st	2086	40.5%
2021	39.87	1054^th	1948	45.9%
2022	38.04	1221^st	2082	41.4%
2023	35.29	1279^th	2077	38.4%
2024	26.11	1513^th	2067	26.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.00	1125^th	1765	36.3%
2019	47.30	903^rd	1816	50.3%
2021	36.65	944^th	1514	37.6%
2022	43.65	937^th	1763	46.9%
2023	42.06	1000^th	1808	44.7%
2024	32.10	1263^rd	1793	29.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.81	1495^th	1964	23.9%
2019	39.32	1185^th	2019	41.3%
2022	37.89	1134^th	1970	42.4%
2023	31.86	1273^rd	1957	35.0%
2024	20.05	1590^th	1942	18.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.48	1196^th	1972	39.4%
2019	42.53	1090^th	2019	46.0%
2021	30.38	1134^th	1707	33.6%
2022	36.36	1168^th	1977	40.9%
2023	39.46	1117^th	1984	43.7%
2024	26.02	1419^th	1959	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.30	636^th	938	32.2%
2019	54.67	346^th	955	63.8%
2021	26.43	602^nd	742	18.9%
2022	49.62	414^th	954	56.6%
2023	27.71	758^th	970	21.9%
2024	30.03	694^th	959	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.25	1246^th	1463	14.8%
2019	21.93	1218^th	1462	16.7%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.04	270^th	1185	77.2%
2004	50.73	685^th	1204	43.1%
2005	76.51	284^th	1209	76.5%
2006	30.89	967^th	1272	24.0%
2007	46.78	812^th	1287	36.9%
2008	44.83	822^nd	1293	36.4%
2009	31.22	1001^st	1318	24.1%
2010	29.44	1027^th	1327	22.6%
2011	29.98	1055^th	1344	21.5%
2012	41.54	916^th	1365	32.9%
2013	39.34	880^th	1367	35.6%
2014	47.14	728^th	1322	44.9%
2015	28.69	914^th	1302	29.8%
2016	44.90	656^th	1294	49.3%
2017	33.01	852^nd	1293	34.1%
2018	45.74	663^rd	1293	48.7%
2019	52.95	583^rd	1356	57.0%
2021	24.98	925^th	1241	25.5%
2022	29.61	918^th	1369	32.9%
2023	34.65	851^st	1367	37.7%
2024	56.63	503^rd	1363	63.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.50	398^th	1161	65.7%
2019	59.14	388^th	1217	68.1%
2021	31.20	710^th	1019	30.3%
2022	33.34	812^th	1221	33.5%
2023	37.91	758^th	1234	38.6%
2024	65.64	295^th	1219	75.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.67	879^th	1226	28.3%
2019	42.02	713^th	1276	44.1%
2021	19.60	855^th	1017	15.9%
2022	26.31	932^nd	1286	27.5%
2023	25.19	945^th	1275	25.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.40	451^st	1223	63.1%
2019	62.46	414^th	1296	68.1%
2022	33.88	798^th	1286	37.9%
2023	41.55	691^st	1292	46.5%
2024	54.38	487^th	1264	61.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.28	170^th	590	71.2%
2019	66.33	158^th	639	75.3%
2021	27.02	409^th	517	20.9%
2022	43.97	331^st	662	50.0%
2023	44.11	329^th	661	50.2%
2024	69.50	142^nd	643	77.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Rockdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	9.38	865^th	898	3.7%

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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 Rockdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	146	3	3	63	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	215
1989	170	1	n/a	54	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	225
1990	158	2	n/a	56	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	216
1991	169	5	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1992	158	5	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1993	184	4	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
1994	185	3	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1995	99	8	0	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1996	99	8	0	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1997	184	8	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1998	208	16	0	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1999	189	13	0	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	280
2000	173	24	0	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2001	159	20	0	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	256
2002	153	19	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2003	153	19	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2004	149	7	0	102	5	n/a	n/a	0	263
2005	130	15	2	114	0	n/a	n/a	8	269
2006	108	3	0	115	2	n/a	n/a	15	243
2007	123	8	4	108	4	n/a	n/a	5	252
2008	107	14	0	118	4	n/a	n/a	9	252
2009	109	9	2	140	3	n/a	n/a	6	269
2010	124	14	3	134	4	n/a	n/a	7	286
2011	98	7	2	157	0	0	2	0	266
2012	97	10	2	160	0	0	3	0	272
2013	97	9	1	151	2	0	3	0	263
2014	99	15	1	160	1	0	6	0	282
2015	96	18	1	168	1	0	6	0	290
2016	96	14	0	162	1	0	12	0	285
2017	91	24	0	163	1	0	12	0	291
2018	95	25	0	144	0	0	11	0	275
2019	104	33	0	135	0	0	8	0	280
2020	89	20	0	122	0	0	16	0	247
2021	88	19	0	122	0	0	17	0	246
2022	66	28	1	116	0	0	12	0	223
2023	67	39	1	129	1	0	14	0	251
2024	54	38	1	146	0	0	16	0	255

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rockdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	215	13.0	16.5	n/a
1989	225	13.0	17.3	n/a
1990	216	12.0	18.0	n/a
1991	229	13.5	16.9	n/a
1992	243	14.0	17.3	n/a
1993	240	12.5	19.2	n/a
1994	231	10.2	22.6	n/a
1995	243	11.0	22.1	n/a
1996	243	11.0	22.1	n/a
1997	246	11.0	22.4	n/a
1998	284	11.0	25.8	n/a
1999	280	13.8	20.3	n/a
2000	274	13.8	19.9	n/a
2001	256	13.8	18.6	n/a
2002	271	13.9	19.5	38.4
2003	271	13.9	19.5	38.4
2004	263	13.9	18.9	41.8
2005	269	13.9	19.4	44.1
2006	243	11.5	21.1	55.7
2007	252	13.0	19.4	60.3
2008	252	14.0	18.0	63
2009	269	15.0	17.9	59.3
2010	286	16.7	17.1	68.1
2011	266	17.0	15.6	68.4
2012	272	16.0	17.0	71
2013	263	30.2	8.7	72.2
2014	282	n/a	n/a	72.7
2015	290	20.0	14.5	76.9
2016	285	20.0	14.2	70.2
2017	291	20.0	14.5	74.9
2018	275	18.2	15.1	72.4
2019	280	18.0	15.5	71.8
2020	247	20.0	12.3	72.5
2021	246	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	223	21.0	10.6	65.9
2023	251	22.0	11.4	69.7
2024	255	21.0	12.1	71.4

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 Rockdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	215	13.0	16.5	n/a
1989	225	13.0	17.3	n/a
1990	216	12.0	18.0	n/a
1991	229	13.5	16.9	n/a
1992	243	14.0	17.3	n/a
1993	240	12.5	19.2	n/a
1994	231	10.2	22.6	n/a
1995	243	11.0	22.1	n/a
1996	243	11.0	22.1	n/a
1997	246	11.0	22.4	n/a
1998	284	11.0	25.8	n/a
1999	280	13.8	20.3	n/a
2000	274	13.8	19.9	n/a
2001	256	13.8	18.6	n/a
2002	271	13.9	19.5	38.4
2003	271	13.9	19.5	38.4
2004	263	13.9	18.9	41.8
2005	269	13.9	19.4	44.1
2006	243	11.5	21.1	55.7
2007	252	13.0	19.4	60.3
2008	252	14.0	18.0	63
2009	269	15.0	17.9	59.3
2010	286	16.7	17.1	68.1
2011	266	17.0	15.6	68.4
2012	272	16.0	17.0	71
2013	263	30.2	8.7	72.2
2014	282	n/a	n/a	72.7
2015	290	20.0	14.5	76.9
2016	285	20.0	14.2	70.2
2017	291	20.0	14.5	74.9
2018	275	18.2	15.1	72.4
2019	280	18.0	15.5	71.8
2020	247	20.0	12.3	72.5
2021	246	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	223	21.0	10.6	65.9
2023	251	22.0	11.4	69.7
2024	255	21.0	12.1	71.4

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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