Is Rossville-Alvin Elementary School a good school?

Rossville-Alvin Elementary School ranks 1372 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rossville-Alvin Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 258 students attended Rossville-Alvin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rossville-Alvin Elementary School?

Students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School are 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rossville-Alvin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rossville-Alvin Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Coop High School 7

Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Summary:

Rossville-Alvin Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Rossville, Illinois, with 258 students. The school is part of the Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 683 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rossville-Alvin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, typically between 800-1500 out of over 2,000 schools, with a SchoolDigger rating of 2-3 stars out of 5 in recent years. The school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with female students generally outperforming male students and white students performing worse than the state average. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform below the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.8% in 2019-2020 to 26.0% in 2023-2024. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state averages, with only around 27% and 15% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding standards across all grades in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Northeast Elementary Magnet School, Milford Grade School West Campus, and Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School, Rossville-Alvin Elementary School performs worse, with higher chronic absenteeism and lower proficiency rates. This is likely due to the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 59.69% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Despite increased spending per student, from $10,242 in 2019-2020 to $13,887 in 2022-2023, the school has not seen significant improvements in student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

350 N Chicago St
Rossville, IL 60963-9700

(217) 748-6666

District: Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
1372^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,044

Students who attend Rossville-Alvin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Coop High School 7

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Asian:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rossville-Alvin Elementary School ranks worse than 66.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.99. (See more...)

Compare Details Rossville-Alvin Elementary School ranks worse than 68% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School is $14,044.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rossville-Alvin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rossville-Alvin Elementary School 1372^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Rossville-Alvin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Rossville-Alvin Elementary School 927^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Rossville-Alvin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 683^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.68	221^st	2020	89.1%
2004	72.56	606^th	2030	70.1%
2005	66.35	816^th	2022	59.6%
2006	45.90	1384^th	2086	33.7%
2007	52.88	1264^th	2095	39.7%
2008	53.06	1207^th	2092	42.3%
2009	52.89	1214^th	2120	42.7%
2010	53.99	1196^th	2139	44.1%
2011	46.56	1361^st	2147	36.6%
2012	44.69	1414^th	2166	34.7%
2013	30.84	1575^th	2167	27.3%
2014	44.22	1233^rd	2093	41.1%
2015	26.28	1530^th	2052	25.4%
2016	27.41	1503^rd	2046	26.5%
2017	29.92	1411^th	2044	31.0%
2018	44.90	1058^th	2037	48.1%
2019	29.96	1453^rd	2086	30.3%
2021	50.96	835^th	1948	57.1%
2022	55.55	829^th	2082	60.2%
2023	37.30	1230^th	2077	40.8%
2024	30.99	1372^nd	2067	33.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.15	796^th	1765	54.9%
2019	24.19	1541^st	1816	15.1%
2022	56.30	633^rd	1763	64.1%
2023	37.96	1095^th	1808	39.4%
2024	41.44	1015^th	1793	43.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.90	989^th	1964	49.6%
2019	31.15	1374^th	2019	31.9%
2021	30.49	1138^th	1680	32.3%
2022	72.59	477^th	1970	75.8%
2023	36.81	1161^st	1957	40.7%
2024	29.31	1346^th	1942	30.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.42	1233^rd	1972	37.5%
2019	30.45	1393^rd	2019	31.0%
2021	49.13	759^th	1707	55.5%
2022	50.35	872^nd	1977	55.9%
2023	28.27	1365^th	1984	31.2%
2024	27.55	1383^rd	1959	29.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.61	1094^th	1463	25.2%
2019	13.16	1362^nd	1462	6.8%
2021	35.06	885^th	1308	32.3%
2022	38.33	912^th	1425	36.0%
2023	18.37	1238^th	1419	12.8%
2024	12.81	1298^th	1392	6.8%

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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 Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.99	287^th	1185	75.8%
2004	70.42	382^nd	1204	68.3%
2005	55.51	647^th	1209	46.5%
2006	44.43	823^rd	1272	35.3%
2007	56.97	651^st	1287	49.4%
2008	46.90	803^rd	1293	37.9%
2009	49.89	779^th	1318	40.9%
2010	55.63	694^th	1327	47.7%
2011	40.15	925^th	1344	31.2%
2012	49.62	805^th	1365	41.0%
2013	34.69	952^nd	1367	30.4%
2014	28.86	991^st	1322	25.0%
2015	32.50	850^th	1302	34.7%
2016	42.77	702^nd	1294	45.7%
2017	31.28	876^th	1293	32.3%
2018	51.22	581^st	1293	55.1%
2019	35.71	836^th	1356	38.3%
2021	41.06	640^th	1241	48.4%
2022	64.59	397^th	1369	71.0%
2023	45.30	683^rd	1367	50.0%
2024	28.71	927^th	1363	32.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.64	382^nd	1161	67.1%
2019	42.01	686^th	1217	43.6%
2022	67.12	262^nd	1221	78.5%
2023	43.82	647^th	1234	47.6%
2024	26.21	939^th	1219	23.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.07	607^th	1226	50.5%
2019	42.43	705^th	1276	44.7%
2021	39.89	559^th	1017	45.0%
2022	66.86	339^th	1286	73.6%
2023	40.77	714^th	1275	44.0%
2024	27.73	885^th	1251	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.57	493^rd	1223	59.7%
2019	28.98	900^th	1296	30.6%
2021	47.54	467^th	1048	55.4%
2022	56.50	465^th	1286	63.8%
2023	49.32	572^nd	1292	55.7%
2024	28.73	852^nd	1264	32.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.70	540^th	889	39.3%
2019	19.17	773^rd	905	14.6%
2021	22.85	646^th	813	20.5%
2022	41.11	509^th	898	43.3%
2023	25.99	703^rd	895	21.5%
2024	10.04	828^th	875	5.4%

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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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by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

I attended school here when I was younger and would recommend it to anyone! It would be amazing if the high school could reactivate too! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	371	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	373
1990	392	n/a	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	375	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1992	356	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1993	337	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1994	308	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1995	321	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	321	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	301	0	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1998	300	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1999	283	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2000	318	1	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2001	311	3	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2002	283	3	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2003	283	3	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2004	296	6	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2005	307	6	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	323
2006	327	9	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	2	346
2007	304	3	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	2	318
2008	268	1	0	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
2009	250	1	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	5	266
2010	220	0	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	6	239
2011	261	2	0	22	1	0	1	0	287
2012	267	3	0	23	2	1	0	0	296
2013	281	5	0	20	2	1	2	0	311
2014	268	7	0	15	2	1	3	0	296
2015	272	3	1	19	2	0	7	0	304
2016	284	2	1	18	2	0	5	0	312
2017	302	2	1	14	1	0	7	0	327
2018	268	1	1	19	1	0	6	0	296
2019	277	0	1	16	1	0	5	0	300
2020	246	1	0	25	0	0	7	0	279
2021	226	0	3	24	0	0	6	0	259
2022	222	2	3	28	0	0	6	0	261
2023	219	0	3	33	0	0	3	0	258

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 Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	373	22.6	16.5	n/a
1990	395	22.5	17.5	n/a
1991	376	24.6	15.2	n/a
1992	358	26.0	13.7	n/a
1993	338	25.0	13.5	n/a
1994	313	25.0	12.5	n/a
1995	330	26.0	12.7	n/a
1996	330	26.0	12.7	n/a
1997	314	23.0	13.7	n/a
1998	309	22.0	14.0	n/a
1999	292	21.0	13.9	n/a
2000	328	23.0	14.3	n/a
2001	327	25.0	13.1	n/a
2002	298	23.0	13.0	43.6
2003	298	23.0	13.0	43.6
2004	314	23.0	13.7	40.1
2005	323	26.0	12.4	37.9
2006	346	22.0	15.7	40.1
2007	318	23.0	13.8	45.3
2008	280	21.0	13.3	52.5
2009	266	20.0	13.3	54.8
2010	239	19.0	12.5	61.4
2011	287	20.0	14.3	44.6
2012	296	21.1	14.0	44.6
2013	311	24.2	12.8	44.7
2014	296	20.0	14.8	50.3
2015	304	21.0	14.4	48
2016	312	21.0	14.8	50.3
2017	327	22.0	14.8	59.9
2018	296	19.0	15.5	49.3
2019	300	18.0	16.6	57.7
2020	279	18.3	15.1	52.7
2021	259	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	261	17.0	15.3	49.4
2023	258	0.0	n/a	59.7

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 Rossville-Alvin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	373	22.6	16.5	n/a
1990	395	22.5	17.5	n/a
1991	376	24.6	15.2	n/a
1992	358	26.0	13.7	n/a
1993	338	25.0	13.5	n/a
1994	313	25.0	12.5	n/a
1995	330	26.0	12.7	n/a
1996	330	26.0	12.7	n/a
1997	314	23.0	13.7	n/a
1998	309	22.0	14.0	n/a
1999	292	21.0	13.9	n/a
2000	328	23.0	14.3	n/a
2001	327	25.0	13.1	n/a
2002	298	23.0	13.0	43.6
2003	298	23.0	13.0	43.6
2004	314	23.0	13.7	40.1
2005	323	26.0	12.4	37.9
2006	346	22.0	15.7	40.1
2007	318	23.0	13.8	45.3
2008	280	21.0	13.3	52.5
2009	266	20.0	13.3	54.8
2010	239	19.0	12.5	61.4
2011	287	20.0	14.3	44.6
2012	296	21.1	14.0	44.6
2013	311	24.2	12.8	44.7
2014	296	20.0	14.8	50.3
2015	304	21.0	14.4	48
2016	312	21.0	14.8	50.3
2017	327	22.0	14.8	59.9
2018	296	19.0	15.5	49.3
2019	300	18.0	16.6	57.7
2020	279	18.3	15.1	52.7
2021	259	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	261	17.0	15.3	49.4
2023	258	0.0	n/a	59.7

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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