Kellar School

Summary:

Kellar School is a public middle school located in Robbins, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 402 students. The school is part of the Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a SchoolDigger rating of 2 stars out of 5 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Kellar School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is significantly below the state averages. In 2023-2024, only 34.6% of Kellar students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and the proficiency rate in Mathematics was just 11.5%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in Science is also below the state average, with 43.1% of students proficient or better compared to the state's 53.2%. Kellar School's performance lags behind the surrounding schools, such as Hamlin Upper Grade Center and Jack Hille Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

Kellar School has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 38.4% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the rate has improved in recent years, it remains a concern at 15.1% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Kellar School serves a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, with 85.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite the increased spending per student, the school has not seen commensurate improvements in academic achievement, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and instructional practices.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 14123 S Lydia Ave
       Robbins, IL  60472-2255


(708) 388-7201

District: Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5

SchoolDigger Rank:
878th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,440 Help


Feeder schools for Kellar School:

Elementary:    Childs Elementary School
    Gordon School
    Posen Elementary School
    Turner Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  408

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.0%
African American:
35.0%
White:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75% Help


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Compare Details Kellar School ranks worse than 64.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.35. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61%), African American (35%), White (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kellar School is 17.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kellar School is $21,440.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kellar School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kellar School 878th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Kellar School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kellar School

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Rank History for all students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 4.37 1145th 1185 3.4%
2004 4.11 1161st 1204 3.6%
2005 10.72 1053rd 1209 12.9%
2006 19.25 1062nd 1272 16.5%
2007 9.60 1169th 1287 9.2%
2008 10.55 1163rd 1293 10.1%
2009 12.11 1189th 1318 9.8%
2010 14.24 1174th 1327 11.5%
2011 24.27 1113th 1344 17.2%
2012 21.07 1158th 1365 15.2%
2013 28.46 1043rd 1367 23.7%
2014 34.35 922nd 1322 30.3%
2016 23.41 1031st 1294 20.3%
2017 23.21 1012th 1293 21.7%
2018 18.62 1076th 1293 16.8%
2019 25.19 1018th 1356 24.9%
2021 22.58 980th 1241 21.0%
2022 33.20 852nd 1369 37.8%
2023 30.86 900th 1367 34.2%
2024 31.35 878th 1363 35.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.03 185th 285 35.1%
2019 46.49 139th 339 59.0%
2021 46.14 108th 277 61.0%
2022 50.85 137th 454 69.8%
2023 37.21 295th 480 38.5%
2024 45.24 207th 486 57.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.79 496th 602 17.6%
2019 32.40 515th 792 35.0%
2021 25.59 534th 548 2.6%
2022 37.20 437th 781 44.0%
2023 37.53 437th 805 45.7%
2024 27.08 605th 802 24.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.72 931st 1161 19.8%
2019 38.40 750th 1217 38.4%
2021 35.81 646th 1019 36.6%
2022 54.08 456th 1221 62.7%
2023 51.25 515th 1234 58.3%
2024 56.46 426th 1219 65.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.05 1070th 1226 12.7%
2019 24.13 986th 1276 22.7%
2021 20.43 841st 1017 17.3%
2022 35.12 778th 1286 39.5%
2023 31.17 844th 1275 33.8%
2024 28.30 874th 1251 30.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.58 419th 674 37.8%
2024 28.06 501st 639 21.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.49 968th 1223 20.9%
2019 26.41 946th 1296 27.0%
2021 20.39 878th 1048 16.2%
2022 32.73 817th 1286 36.5%
2023 31.17 848th 1292 34.4%
2024 36.43 736th 1264 41.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.29 367th 511 28.2%
2019 36.94 346th 565 38.8%
2021 32.85 265th 385 31.2%
2022 54.07 191st 573 66.7%
2023 57.48 168th 569 70.5%
2024 51.97 198th 548 63.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kellar School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.73 505th 590 14.4%
2019 35.50 416th 639 34.9%
2021 35.02 341st 517 34.0%
2022 43.33 339th 662 48.8%
2023 37.85 390th 661 41.0%
2024 39.93 347th 643 46.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Kellar School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 71 273 0 60 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1996 71 273 0 60 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1997 60 239 0 58 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1998 78 232 0 67 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1999 57 248 0 70 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2000 51 230 0 70 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2001 54 227 0 71 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2002 39 268 0 97 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2003 39 268 0 97 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2004 29 247 0 123 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2005 46 259 1 166 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2006 33 250 0 193 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2007 34 259 0 253 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2008 23 253 0 234 0 n/a n/a 2 512
2009 23 246 0 247 1 n/a n/a 2 519
2010 19 227 1 250 0 n/a n/a 10 507
2011 15 248 0 255 0 0 3 0 521
2012 17 242 0 255 1 1 2 0 518
2013 24 219 0 270 0 0 2 0 515
2014 23 183 1 280 0 0 4 0 491
2015 21 165 1 314 0 0 7 0 508
2016 13 172 4 313 0 0 9 0 511
2017 6 159 4 326 1 0 5 0 501
2018 6 149 5 339 0 0 4 0 503
2019 6 171 2 335 0 0 5 0 519
2020 9 163 6 315 0 0 5 0 498
2021 9 163 10 284 0 0 4 0 470
2022 7 132 11 275 0 0 2 0 427
2023 5 136 10 250 0 0 1 0 402
2024 8 143 6 249 0 0 2 0 408

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 Kellar School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1996 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1997 357 25.0 14.3 n/a
1998 377 23.0 16.4 n/a
1999 375 27.2 13.8 n/a
2000 351 25.0 14.0 n/a
2001 352 22.0 16.0 n/a
2002 404 24.0 16.8 65.1
2003 404 24.0 16.8 65.1
2004 399 24.1 16.6 81.7
2005 472 20.1 23.5 81.4
2006 476 27.0 17.6 91.6
2007 546 28.0 19.5 94.9
2008 512 27.0 19.0 93.7
2009 519 25.0 20.8 94
2010 507 31.0 16.3 83.3
2011 521 31.0 16.8 86.2
2012 518 31.0 16.7 93.1
2013 515 6.5 78.7 89.5
2014 491 36.0 13.6 83.3
2015 508 31.0 16.3 93.7
2016 511 31.0 16.4 92.2
2017 501 29.7 16.8 92.4
2018 503 32.0 15.7 92
2019 519 29.0 17.8 87.3
2020 498 27.0 18.4 84.1
2021 470 n/a n/a n/a
2022 427 30.3 14.0 94.8
2023 402 26.0 15.4 85.3
2024 408 22.9 17.8 75

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 Kellar School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1996 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1997 357 25.0 14.3 n/a
1998 377 23.0 16.4 n/a
1999 375 27.2 13.8 n/a
2000 351 25.0 14.0 n/a
2001 352 22.0 16.0 n/a
2002 404 24.0 16.8 65.1
2003 404 24.0 16.8 65.1
2004 399 24.1 16.6 81.7
2005 472 20.1 23.5 81.4
2006 476 27.0 17.6 91.6
2007 546 28.0 19.5 94.9
2008 512 27.0 19.0 93.7
2009 519 25.0 20.8 94
2010 507 31.0 16.3 83.3
2011 521 31.0 16.8 86.2
2012 518 31.0 16.7 93.1
2013 515 6.5 78.7 89.5
2014 491 36.0 13.6 83.3
2015 508 31.0 16.3 93.7
2016 511 31.0 16.4 92.2
2017 501 29.7 16.8 92.4
2018 503 32.0 15.7 92
2019 519 29.0 17.8 87.3
2020 498 27.0 18.4 84.1
2021 470 n/a n/a n/a
2022 427 30.3 14.0 94.8
2023 402 26.0 15.4 85.3
2024 408 22.9 17.8 75

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201597.7%97.7%97.5%97.5%97.5%96.9%97.7%
201699.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.6%25.1%
201798.8%97.7%97.7%97.7%98.7%95.7%98.5%54.2%
201899.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
2019100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.8%
202197.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%71.5%
202280.9%80.9%80.9%80.9%80.9%80.9%80.9%80.9%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%99.5%99.5%
2024100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kellar School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,630 (11.7%) $12,275 (88.3%) $13,905
2020 $1,602 (11.8%) $11,932 (88.2%) $13,534
2021 $2,456 (15.6%) $13,298 (84.4%) $15,754
2022 $2,456 (15.6%) $13,298 (84.4%) $15,754
2023 $4,231 (23.0%) $14,170 (77.0%) $18,401
2024 $3,912 (18.2%) $17,528 (81.8%) $21,440

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kellar School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1018th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 900th of 1367 Middle schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kellar School)27.619.8
 7.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5)27.619.8
 7.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kellar School)7.89.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5)7.89.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kellar School)20.718.8
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5)20.718.8
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kellar School)10.98.7
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5)10.98.7
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kellar School)14.327.2
 12.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5)14.327.2
 12.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kellar School)10.916.9
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5)10.916.9
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Kellar School)40.843.9
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5)40.843.9
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students519402
 22.5%
African American171136
 20.5%
American Indian00
Asian210
 400%
Hispanic335250
 25.4%
Pacific Islander00
White65
 16.7%
Two or More Races51
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.3%85.3%
 2%


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Kellar School ranks 878th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Kellar School.

Students at Kellar School are 61% Hispanic, 35% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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