Andalusia Elem School

Andalusia Elem School operates as a tight-knit elementary school in Andalusia, Illinois, one of the schools within Rockridge CUSD 300. Current enrollment sits at 272 students spanning grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 29% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Within Rockridge CUSD 300, which oversees 5 schools and 1,082 students, Andalusia Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Andalusia Elem School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder breaks down as 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at school resources, Andalusia Elem School records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Andalusia Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Rock Island County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Andalusia Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.4%, the actual is 49.1%, a residual of -10.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Rock Island County put the typical household earns roughly $67,159 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Rock Island County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), Andalusia Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Buffalo Elementary School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Andalusia Elem School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

Andalusia Elem School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Andalusia Elem School has ticked up 16%, going from 234 students in 2018 to 272 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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