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Andalusia Elementary School

112 7th Ave E, Andalusia, IL 61232 · (309) 793-8080 · Rock Island County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
57 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3212%
Grade 39334%
Grade 47126%
Grade 57628%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
25192%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Two+
135%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13750%
Female
13550%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Andalusia Elementary School→Rockridge Jr High School→Rockridge High School
Feeds from
Illinois City Elementary SchoolKG–02Taylor Ridge Elementary SchoolKG–02
Based on grade levels within Rockridge CUSD 300. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
60.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +24.6pp since 2023
Math
47.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.3%47.7%
2023-2435.7%28.6%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Andalusia Elementary School

Andalusia Elementary School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Andalusia Elementary School this school27221.0%49.1%
White Heath Elementary School
White Heath
27023.0%55.8%
Germantown Elementary School
Germantown
25818.2%69.3%
Tri-Valley Elementary School
Downs
29518.6%82.3%
Unity East
Philo
24120.3%64.5%
New Athens Elementary School
New Athens
22921.8%60.4%
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Andalusia Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Rock Island County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
49.1%#622 of 1,925#3 of 28
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.7%#736 of 2,077
▲ 132
#4 of 28
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.3%#671 of 2,077
▲ 274
#2 of 28
▲ 4
Enrollment
ranked largest first
272#1,699 of 2,419#23 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#1,559 of 2,035#18 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.5%#1,769 of 2,042#28 of 28
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
21.0%#1,946 of 2,132#31 of 32
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+16.2%#163 of 615#5 of 10
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
272
+62 (+30%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252721815.1:121% (57)
2023-2424015.315.7:125% (61)
2022-2323613.317.7:115% (36)
2020-21210N/AN/AN/A
2017-1823414.316.3:122% (52)
2015-162501417.9:123% (57)
2010-112181218.2:118% (40)
2000-012001216.7:1N/A
1990-912251218.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andalusia Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 16% (234 to 272); teachers up 26% (14.3 to 18).

About Andalusia Elementary School

Andalusia Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Andalusia, Illinois. Enrolled students number 272 students, in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 29% lower than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.

District-wide, Rockridge CUSD 300 has 5 schools and 1,082 students.

White students make up 92% of enrollment at Andalusia Elementary School. The remaining students are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Rock Island County is about 72% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The ratio of students to teachers is 15.1:1, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 21%. The 65% average for public schools in Rock Island County is 44 points higher.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Andalusia Elementary School would score about 59.4%. It scores 49.1%, 10.3 points below that figure.

Within Rock Island County, the median household income is $67,159, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Rock Island County has 57 public schools and roughly 21,921 students.

The closest public school to Andalusia Elementary School is Buffalo Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Andalusia Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 51.6% proficiency; Andalusia Elementary School posts 49.1%.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment is up 30% from 2020-21, when Andalusia Elementary School had 210 students, to 2024-25, when it had 272.

Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Rock Island County at a glance

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Population
142,757
Census ACS
Median income
$67,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
21,921 students

Quick facts

School name
Andalusia Elementary School
District
Rockridge CUSD 300
Address
112 7th Ave E, Andalusia, IL 61232
Phone
(309) 793-8080
County
Rock Island County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
272
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
57 (21%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
173444003545
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Rockridge CUSD 300
Other Andalusia Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Andalusia Elementary. Andalusia Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Andalusia Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Andalusia Elementary School?
Andalusia Elementary School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Andalusia Elementary School serve?
Andalusia Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Andalusia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Andalusia Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Andalusia Elementary School?
Andalusia Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Andalusia Elementary School public or private?
Andalusia Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rockridge CUSD 300.
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