Enrollment
153
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIMMICK COMM CONS SD #175·NCES 170143406538
Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175
297 N 33rd Rd, La Salle, IL 61301 · (815) 223-2933 · LaSalle County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
67.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
38.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 26.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,008 of 2,077 ▼ 66 | #11 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #435 of 2,077 ▼ 180 | #5 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #2,205 of 2,419 | #19 of 26 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
153
+9 (+6%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 153 | 12.8 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 12.3 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 11.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 144 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 11.1 | 14.5:1 | 23% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (160 to 153); teachers up 16% (11.1 to 12.8).
About Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175
As a small elementary school, Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 serves students in La Salle, Illinois. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 153 students. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 60% lower.
Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 is part of Dimmick Comm Cons SD #175.
Roughly 81% of students at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 are White. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
On staff are 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Illinois public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for LaSalle County show that the median household earns about $73,045 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across LaSalle County, 54 public schools serve about 14,523 students.
About 4.5 miles separate Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 from the closest public school, Northwest Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 9 students, from 144 to 153.
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LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Salle
- La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Lincoln Jr High SchoolMiddle · 269 students
Nearby schools
- Northwest Elementary School4.5 mi · 650
- Lincoln Jr High School5.0 mi · 269
- Dalzell Grade School5.1 mi · 45
- Northview Elementary School5.1 mi · 594
- Parkside Middle School5.5 mi · 372
- La Salle-Peru Twp High School5.5 mi · 1,167
Frequently asked questions
About Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175How large is Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175?
Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 serve?
Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175?
At Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175, the student body is approximately 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 in?
Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 is part of Dimmick Comm Cons SD #175.
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