Is Denkmann Elementary School a good school?

Denkmann Elementary School ranks 1270 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denkmann Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 353 students attended Denkmann Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Denkmann Elementary School?

Students at Denkmann Elementary School are 42% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Denkmann Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Denkmann Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Junior High School High : Rock Island High School

Denkmann Elementary School

Summary:

Denkmann Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rock Island, Illinois, serving 367 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Rock Island School District 41, which is ranked 708 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denkmann Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1206-1493 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 30.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.2% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. Denkmann's performance is also below the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Rock Island School District 41. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.8% to 22.0% in recent years, further contribute to its academic challenges.

While Earl H Hanson Elementary and Eugene Field Elementary, also in the Rock Island School District 41, have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates, Denkmann outperforms some nearby schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, such as Willard Elementary, Logan Elementary, and Lincoln-Irving Elementary, which have even lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public K-6

4101 22nd Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201-4932

(309) 793-5922

District: Rock Island School District 41

SchoolDigger Rank:
1270^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,833

Students who attend Denkmann Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High School
High:	Rock Island High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

19.8%

African American:

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Denkmann Elementary School ranks worse than 61.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.96. (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 Denkmann Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.6%), Hispanic (19.8%), African American (18.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denkmann Elementary School is 16.1. 7 elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Denkmann Elementary School employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denkmann Elementary School is $12,833. 8 elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denkmann Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Denkmann Elementary School 1270^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Denkmann Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rock Island School District 41:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Island School District 41 708^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denkmann Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Denkmann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.89	1071^st	2020	47.0%
2004	42.86	1355^th	2030	33.3%
2005	36.01	1473^rd	2022	27.2%
2006	49.89	1313^th	2086	37.1%
2007	53.54	1239^th	2095	40.9%
2008	61.38	1002^nd	2092	52.1%
2009	66.55	853^rd	2120	59.8%
2010	54.28	1184^th	2139	44.6%
2011	52.46	1227^th	2147	42.9%
2012	56.23	1133^rd	2166	47.7%
2013	36.49	1471^st	2167	32.1%
2014	31.55	1502^nd	2093	28.2%
2015	30.54	1392^nd	2052	32.2%
2016	27.73	1493^rd	2046	27.0%
2017	28.81	1449^th	2044	29.1%
2018	38.84	1206^th	2037	40.8%
2019	37.25	1261^st	2086	39.5%
2021	31.77	1249^th	1948	35.9%
2022	37.14	1236^th	2082	40.6%
2023	35.74	1270^th	2077	38.9%
2024	34.96	1270^th	2067	38.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Denkmann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.76	255^th	763	66.6%
2019	30.27	835^th	1194	30.1%
2022	25.20	916^th	1113	17.7%
2023	27.05	865^th	1156	25.2%
2024	24.81	947^th	1195	20.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.72	960^th	1765	45.6%
2019	36.99	1191^st	1816	34.4%
2021	55.90	503^rd	1514	66.8%
2022	45.66	882^nd	1763	50.0%
2023	50.75	800^th	1808	55.8%
2024	42.94	983^rd	1793	45.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Denkmann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.43	1410^th	1964	28.2%
2019	32.43	1337^th	2019	33.8%
2021	33.10	1081^st	1680	35.7%
2022	38.91	1112^th	1970	43.6%
2023	34.46	1213^th	1957	38.0%
2024	32.05	1266^th	1942	34.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Denkmann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.02	593^rd	907	34.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Denkmann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.08	895^th	1972	54.6%
2019	43.41	1068^th	2019	47.1%
2021	28.62	1178^th	1707	31.0%
2022	37.79	1144^th	1977	42.1%
2023	37.30	1162^nd	1984	41.4%
2024	38.81	1113^th	1959	43.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Denkmann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.98	208^th	698	70.2%
2019	58.44	214^th	711	69.9%
2023	43.52	333^rd	692	51.9%
2024	53.45	223^rd	655	66.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Denkmann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.89	603^rd	938	35.7%
2019	28.58	734^th	955	23.1%
2021	43.41	366^th	742	50.7%
2022	54.73	360^th	954	62.3%
2023	62.11	262^nd	970	73.0%
2024	41.37	530^th	959	44.7%

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Rank History for White students at Denkmann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.17	971^st	1463	33.6%
2019	27.41	1117^th	1462	23.6%
2021	22.25	1100^th	1308	15.9%
2022	29.71	1068^th	1425	25.1%
2023	31.09	1033^rd	1419	27.2%
2024	34.57	955^th	1392	31.4%

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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 Denkmann Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	458	23	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	474	24	5	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
1990	515	28	3	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	557
1991	490	17	1	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
1992	431	33	2	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	483
1993	430	30	1	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	480
1994	390	38	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
1995	384	55	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1996	384	55	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1997	354	56	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1998	317	60	1	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
1999	345	66	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
2000	338	57	5	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
2001	298	48	2	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	293	50	4	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	293	50	4	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	300	64	5	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	283	59	2	28	2	n/a	n/a	33	407
2006	270	38	4	41	2	n/a	n/a	53	408
2007	279	38	3	56	1	n/a	n/a	57	434
2008	290	42	2	68	2	n/a	n/a	65	469
2009	309	34	3	70	0	n/a	n/a	70	486
2010	289	42	3	62	0	n/a	n/a	55	451
2011	284	47	4	79	0	0	24	0	438
2012	303	67	8	85	0	0	7	0	470
2013	300	52	4	87	0	0	30	0	473
2014	312	44	12	84	0	0	25	0	477
2015	290	65	20	96	2	0	10	0	483
2016	284	66	29	76	3	0	4	0	462
2017	241	58	23	80	0	0	10	0	412
2018	229	64	28	87	0	0	10	0	418
2019	224	58	32	81	0	0	16	0	411
2020	192	59	44	74	1	0	31	0	401
2021	174	59	40	73	0	0	34	0	380
2022	152	58	36	84	3	0	31	0	364
2023	150	62	34	85	1	0	35	0	367
2024	147	64	32	70	1	0	39	0	353

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 Denkmann Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	22.0	22.4	n/a
1989	522	23.5	22.2	n/a
1990	557	25.5	21.8	n/a
1991	526	25.0	21.0	n/a
1992	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1993	480	21.0	22.9	n/a
1994	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1995	454	18.5	24.5	n/a
1996	454	18.5	24.5	n/a
1997	437	20.0	21.9	n/a
1998	400	20.0	20.0	n/a
1999	439	20.2	21.7	n/a
2000	430	20.0	21.5	n/a
2001	377	20.9	18.0	n/a
2002	387	19.0	20.4	35.1
2003	387	19.0	20.4	35.1
2004	409	19.0	21.5	40.8
2005	407	22.0	18.5	55.1
2006	408	21.0	19.4	59.7
2007	434	24.0	18.1	50.7
2008	469	22.0	21.3	57.4
2009	486	24.0	20.3	58.4
2010	451	24.5	18.3	65.2
2011	438	21.0	20.8	53.7
2012	470	22.0	21.3	47
2013	473	36.9	12.8	48.6
2014	477	21.9	21.7	49.3
2015	483	22.0	21.9	59
2016	462	22.0	21.0	52.6
2017	412	23.9	17.2	5.1
2018	418	23.2	17.9	38.3
2019	411	22.8	17.9	49.6
2020	401	23.8	16.7	43.1
2021	380	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	364	22.9	15.8	57.7
2023	367	22.5	16.2	52.3
2024	353	21.9	16.1	55.8

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 Denkmann Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	22.0	22.4	n/a
1989	522	23.5	22.2	n/a
1990	557	25.5	21.8	n/a
1991	526	25.0	21.0	n/a
1992	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1993	480	21.0	22.9	n/a
1994	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1995	454	18.5	24.5	n/a
1996	454	18.5	24.5	n/a
1997	437	20.0	21.9	n/a
1998	400	20.0	20.0	n/a
1999	439	20.2	21.7	n/a
2000	430	20.0	21.5	n/a
2001	377	20.9	18.0	n/a
2002	387	19.0	20.4	35.1
2003	387	19.0	20.4	35.1
2004	409	19.0	21.5	40.8
2005	407	22.0	18.5	55.1
2006	408	21.0	19.4	59.7
2007	434	24.0	18.1	50.7
2008	469	22.0	21.3	57.4
2009	486	24.0	20.3	58.4
2010	451	24.5	18.3	65.2
2011	438	21.0	20.8	53.7
2012	470	22.0	21.3	47
2013	473	36.9	12.8	48.6
2014	477	21.9	21.7	49.3
2015	483	22.0	21.9	59
2016	462	22.0	21.0	52.6
2017	412	23.9	17.2	5.1
2018	418	23.2	17.9	38.3
2019	411	22.8	17.9	49.6
2020	401	23.8	16.7	43.1
2021	380	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	364	22.9	15.8	57.7
2023	367	22.5	16.2	52.3
2024	353	21.9	16.1	55.8

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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