Is Whitman Post Elementary School a good school?

Whitman Post Elementary School ranks 317 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whitman Post Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 525 students attended Whitman Post Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitman Post Elementary School?

Students at Whitman Post Elementary School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Whitman Post Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitman Post Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Stephen Mack Middle School High : Hononegah CHD High School

Whitman Post Elementary School

Summary:

Whitman Post Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rockton, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 510 students. This school is part of the Rockton School District 140, which is ranked 122 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whitman Post Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating a strong academic performance.

Whitman Post Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51.8% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Whitman Post Elementary School has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 24.2% in the 2020-2021 school year to 7.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average.

Whitman Post Elementary School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Olson Park Elementary and Ralston Elementary from the Harlem UD 122 district, which have lower proficiency rates and lower overall rankings. Whitman Post Elementary School's commitment to investing in student resources and maintaining a stable learning environment has contributed to its strong and sustained academic performance.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1060 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072-1628

(815) 624-4006

District: Rockton School District 140

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,755

Students who attend Whitman Post Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen Mack Middle School
High:	Hononegah CHD High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 525

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitman Post Elementary School ranks better than 84.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.28. (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 (76.4%), Hispanic (12.4%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitman Post Elementary School is 16.9. (See more...)

Compare Whitman Post Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitman Post Elementary School is $11,755.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitman Post Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitman Post Elementary School 317^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Whitman Post Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rockton School District 140:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockton School District 140 122^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitman Post Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	87.43	106^th	2020	94.8%
2004	86.45	133^rd	2030	93.4%
2005	84.85	129^th	2022	93.6%
2006	83.34	163^rd	2086	92.2%
2007	81.69	225^th	2095	89.3%
2008	85.32	131^st	2092	93.7%
2009	83.94	180^th	2120	91.5%
2010	81.07	297^th	2139	86.1%
2011	81.45	297^th	2147	86.2%
2012	84.35	169^th	2166	92.2%
2013	85.95	251^st	2167	88.4%
2014	83.99	289^th	2093	86.2%
2015	74.43	440^th	2052	78.6%
2016	78.40	393^rd	2046	80.8%
2017	72.78	517^th	2044	74.7%
2018	78.94	393^rd	2037	80.7%
2019	78.99	375^th	2086	82.0%
2021	82.62	283^rd	1948	85.5%
2022	83.34	314^th	2082	84.9%
2023	86.41	249^th	2077	88.0%
2024	82.28	317^th	2067	84.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	64.49	13^th	40	67.5%
2022	66.16	29^th	95	69.5%
2023	59.14	39^th	93	58.1%
2024	57.74	33^rd	93	64.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.25	238^th	763	68.8%
2019	54.57	403^rd	1194	66.2%
2021	47.00	290^th	640	54.7%
2022	62.28	261^st	1113	76.5%
2023	78.82	156^th	1156	86.5%
2024	60.40	353^rd	1195	70.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.71	99^th	1765	94.4%
2019	86.88	83^rd	1816	95.4%
2021	88.24	63^rd	1514	95.8%
2022	85.23	104^th	1763	94.1%
2023	92.19	59^th	1808	96.7%
2024	88.11	90^th	1793	95.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.76	334^th	1964	83.0%
2019	79.50	341^st	2019	83.1%
2021	83.21	210^th	1680	87.5%
2022	82.68	301^st	1970	84.7%
2023	84.56	252^nd	1957	87.1%
2024	80.86	297^th	1942	84.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.98	87^th	907	90.4%
2024	52.72	310^th	886	65.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.19	434^th	1972	78.0%
2019	75.66	420^th	2019	79.2%
2021	75.47	344^th	1707	79.8%
2022	81.62	303^rd	1977	84.7%
2023	85.46	234^th	1984	88.2%
2024	80.99	315^th	1959	83.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.00	26^th	938	97.2%
2019	87.27	43^rd	955	95.5%
2021	74.26	96^th	742	87.1%
2022	81.94	104^th	954	89.1%
2023	94.27	27^th	970	97.2%
2024	81.58	95^th	959	90.1%

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Rank History for White students at Whitman Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.37	479^th	1463	67.3%
2019	64.87	463^rd	1462	68.3%
2021	72.24	283^rd	1308	78.4%
2022	72.35	317^th	1425	77.8%
2023	76.11	261^st	1419	81.6%
2024	71.81	331^st	1392	76.2%

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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 Whitman Post Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	409	3	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1996	409	3	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1997	437	5	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1998	460	7	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1999	454	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2000	436	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2001	408	16	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	390	16	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2003	390	16	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2004	427	18	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2005	451	17	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2006	461	16	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	1	494
2007	445	13	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	7	484
2008	455	9	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	4	496
2009	480	10	17	18	0	n/a	n/a	7	532
2010	486	12	13	21	1	n/a	n/a	14	547
2011	471	13	11	19	0	0	14	0	528
2012	439	11	9	25	0	0	13	0	497
2013	423	14	11	27	0	0	7	0	482
2014	419	12	8	32	1	0	7	0	479
2015	424	10	13	34	3	0	7	0	491
2016	414	10	9	37	3	0	10	0	483
2017	400	13	8	34	2	2	13	0	472
2018	413	8	7	35	3	2	23	0	491
2019	391	9	3	34	3	1	30	0	471
2020	438	10	4	37	2	0	29	0	520
2021	402	9	5	40	0	0	35	0	491
2022	398	15	7	61	0	0	45	0	526
2023	378	15	6	69	0	0	42	0	510
2024	401	13	4	65	0	0	42	0	525

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 Whitman Post Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	420	22.0	19.1	n/a
1996	420	22.0	19.1	n/a
1997	450	24.0	18.8	n/a
1998	470	26.7	17.6	n/a
1999	463	28.1	16.5	n/a
2000	444	27.1	16.4	n/a
2001	429	25.6	16.8	n/a
2002	419	27.5	15.2	9.1
2003	419	27.5	15.2	9.1
2004	455	27.3	16.7	10.8
2005	478	27.0	17.7	10.5
2006	494	27.0	18.3	14.4
2007	484	26.0	18.6	14
2008	496	26.0	19.1	13.4
2009	532	28.6	18.6	17.9
2010	547	31.0	17.6	21.8
2011	528	31.4	16.8	24.8
2012	497	28.0	17.7	22.5
2013	482	35.9	13.4	24.3
2014	479	23.0	20.8	26.1
2015	491	25.0	19.6	33.2
2016	483	26.0	18.5	34.2
2017	472	26.0	18.1	34.5
2018	491	27.0	18.1	35.4
2019	471	29.5	15.9	26.1
2020	520	28.9	17.9	23.1
2021	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	526	33.0	15.9	30.8
2023	510	32.6	15.6	32.5
2024	525	31.0	16.9	34.9

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 Whitman Post Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	420	22.0	19.1	n/a
1996	420	22.0	19.1	n/a
1997	450	24.0	18.8	n/a
1998	470	26.7	17.6	n/a
1999	463	28.1	16.5	n/a
2000	444	27.1	16.4	n/a
2001	429	25.6	16.8	n/a
2002	419	27.5	15.2	9.1
2003	419	27.5	15.2	9.1
2004	455	27.3	16.7	10.8
2005	478	27.0	17.7	10.5
2006	494	27.0	18.3	14.4
2007	484	26.0	18.6	14
2008	496	26.0	19.1	13.4
2009	532	28.6	18.6	17.9
2010	547	31.0	17.6	21.8
2011	528	31.4	16.8	24.8
2012	497	28.0	17.7	22.5
2013	482	35.9	13.4	24.3
2014	479	23.0	20.8	26.1
2015	491	25.0	19.6	33.2
2016	483	26.0	18.5	34.2
2017	472	26.0	18.1	34.5
2018	491	27.0	18.1	35.4
2019	471	29.5	15.9	26.1
2020	520	28.9	17.9	23.1
2021	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	526	33.0	15.9	30.8
2023	510	32.6	15.6	32.5
2024	525	31.0	16.9	34.9

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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