Is Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School a good school?

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School ranks 1019 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School?

Students at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School High : Hinckley-Big Rock High School

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Summary:

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hinckley, Illinois, with 337 students. The school is part of the Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 district, which is ranked 358 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 32.3%, compared to the district's 52.5% and the state's 41.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 21%, compared to the district's 21.7% and the state's 28.4%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 129 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 (5-star rating) to 1,019 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024 (3-star rating). The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and male students consistently underperforming compared to their female and non-white peers.

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Kaneland John Shields Elementary School and W.W. Woodbury Elementary School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.2% in 2019-2020 to 10.5% in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the school's declining academic performance. By addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of nearby schools, Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School can work to provide a high-quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

600 W Lincoln Hwy
Hinckley, IL 60520-9002

(815) 286-3400

District: Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429

SchoolDigger Rank:
1019^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,875

Students who attend Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School
High:	Hinckley-Big Rock High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School ranks better than 50.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.99. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School is $13,875.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School 1019^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 358^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.25	693^rd	2020	65.7%
2004	60.46	985^th	2030	51.5%
2005	79.35	328^th	2022	83.8%
2006	75.80	479^th	2086	77.0%
2007	73.50	571^st	2095	72.7%
2008	79.36	361^st	2092	82.7%
2009	76.36	504^th	2120	76.2%
2010	80.12	341^st	2139	84.1%
2011	82.62	245^th	2147	88.6%
2012	80.06	356^th	2166	83.6%
2013	84.97	279^th	2167	87.1%
2014	82.58	331^st	2093	84.2%
2015	74.06	456^th	2052	77.8%
2016	78.14	400^th	2046	80.4%
2017	91.75	129^th	2044	93.7%
2018	79.72	374^th	2037	81.6%
2019	71.50	538^th	2086	74.2%
2021	46.02	931^st	1948	52.2%
2022	37.55	1229^th	2082	41.0%
2023	45.32	1046^th	2077	49.6%
2024	45.99	1019^th	2067	50.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.28	693^rd	1113	37.7%
2024	33.02	775^th	1195	35.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	36.53	948^th	1514	37.4%
2022	34.85	1146^th	1763	35.0%
2023	51.96	764^th	1808	57.7%
2024	57.56	613^th	1793	65.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.55	360^th	1964	81.7%
2019	73.68	465^th	2019	77.0%
2021	38.63	954^th	1680	43.2%
2022	36.05	1178^th	1970	40.2%
2023	43.02	1032^nd	1957	47.3%
2024	48.72	902^nd	1942	53.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.73	339^th	1972	82.8%
2019	65.69	611^th	2019	69.7%
2021	47.16	798^th	1707	53.3%
2022	40.15	1088^th	1977	45.0%
2023	48.11	931^st	1984	53.1%
2024	39.21	1102^nd	1959	43.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.66	457^th	1463	68.8%
2019	54.00	651^st	1462	55.5%
2021	28.93	993^rd	1308	24.1%
2022	19.91	1233^rd	1425	13.5%
2023	31.42	1021^st	1419	28.0%
2024	28.80	1044^th	1392	25.0%

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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 Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	376	1	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	379
1990	349	1	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	350	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1992	360	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1993	375	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1994	381	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1995	390	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1996	390	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1997	395	2	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1998	386	4	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1999	376	6	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2000	417	5	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2001	398	7	1	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
2002	391	4	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
2003	391	4	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
2004	372	4	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2005	365	4	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	3	387
2006	347	5	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2007	326	2	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	8	354
2008	299	3	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	12	334
2009	286	2	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	18	333
2010	291	1	8	20	0	n/a	n/a	20	340
2011	283	1	4	24	0	2	3	0	317
2012	281	0	4	23	0	1	0	0	309
2013	298	3	3	20	0	0	1	0	325
2014	279	1	4	27	0	0	4	0	315
2015	272	2	4	27	0	0	5	0	310
2016	278	3	3	22	0	0	5	0	311
2017	283	1	4	19	0	0	6	0	313
2018	269	2	4	21	0	0	4	0	300
2019	277	4	3	30	0	0	6	0	320
2020	298	3	4	34	0	0	11	0	350
2021	264	2	2	30	0	0	14	0	312
2022	280	4	2	36	0	0	11	0	333
2023	276	7	0	43	0	0	11	0	337

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 Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	379	21.5	17.6	n/a
1990	354	23.0	15.3	n/a
1991	354	23.0	15.3	n/a
1992	365	23.0	15.8	n/a
1993	380	22.7	16.7	n/a
1994	390	22.6	17.3	n/a
1995	399	23.8	16.8	n/a
1996	399	23.8	16.8	n/a
1997	412	26.1	15.8	n/a
1998	403	26.0	15.5	n/a
1999	399	26.0	15.3	n/a
2000	434	27.0	16.1	n/a
2001	421	25.4	16.6	n/a
2002	412	27.0	15.3	4.6
2003	412	27.0	15.3	4.6
2004	393	26.0	15.1	3.6
2005	387	28.0	13.8	5.2
2006	372	27.0	13.8	6.7
2007	354	28.0	12.6	7.5
2008	334	18.0	18.6	9
2009	333	23.8	14.0	14.6
2010	340	22.7	14.9	18.4
2011	317	19.5	16.2	24
2012	309	18.8	16.4	20.1
2013	325	21.5	15.1	20.6
2014	315	21.6	14.5	27.6
2015	310	22.0	14.0	22.6
2016	311	23.0	13.5	16.1
2017	313	21.7	14.3	12.1
2018	300	20.9	14.3	1
2019	320	21.9	14.5	1.3
2020	350	21.9	15.9	1.4
2021	312	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	333	25.6	12.9	15.3
2023	337	26.6	12.6	31.8

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 Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	379	21.5	17.6	n/a
1990	354	23.0	15.3	n/a
1991	354	23.0	15.3	n/a
1992	365	23.0	15.8	n/a
1993	380	22.7	16.7	n/a
1994	390	22.6	17.3	n/a
1995	399	23.8	16.8	n/a
1996	399	23.8	16.8	n/a
1997	412	26.1	15.8	n/a
1998	403	26.0	15.5	n/a
1999	399	26.0	15.3	n/a
2000	434	27.0	16.1	n/a
2001	421	25.4	16.6	n/a
2002	412	27.0	15.3	4.6
2003	412	27.0	15.3	4.6
2004	393	26.0	15.1	3.6
2005	387	28.0	13.8	5.2
2006	372	27.0	13.8	6.7
2007	354	28.0	12.6	7.5
2008	334	18.0	18.6	9
2009	333	23.8	14.0	14.6
2010	340	22.7	14.9	18.4
2011	317	19.5	16.2	24
2012	309	18.8	16.4	20.1
2013	325	21.5	15.1	20.6
2014	315	21.6	14.5	27.6
2015	310	22.0	14.0	22.6
2016	311	23.0	13.5	16.1
2017	313	21.7	14.3	12.1
2018	300	20.9	14.3	1
2019	320	21.9	14.5	1.3
2020	350	21.9	15.9	1.4
2021	312	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	333	25.6	12.9	15.3
2023	337	26.6	12.6	31.8

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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