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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT HILL SD 161·NCES 173822004522
Dr Julian Rogus School
20027 S 88th Ave, Frankfort, IL 60423 · (815) 464-2034 · Will County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
9.5:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
150 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 186 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (186) is 48% larger than its 4th grade class (126).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Summit Hill SD 161. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.2pp since 2023
Math
72.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +21.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.9% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 50.7% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Dr Julian Rogus School
Dr Julian Rogus School's state test result (66.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Julian Rogus School this school | 653 | 23.0% | 66.9% |
| Mokena Elementary School Mokena | 709 | 19.5% | 61.7% |
| Central School Lemont | 591 | 19.0% | 59.4% |
| Husmann Elementary School Crystal Lake | 518 | 24.7% | 44.3% |
| Prairie Grove Elementary School Crystal Lake | 552 | 21.9% | 58.3% |
| Ball Elementary School Chatham | 552 | 22.8% | 65.6% |
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 Dr Julian Rogus School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #179 of 1,925 | #17 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #182 of 2,077 ▲ 114 | #17 of 100 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #303 of 2,077 ▲ 101 | #19 of 100 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #181 of 2,419 | #8 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #79 of 2,035 | #5 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #986 of 2,042 | #74 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.0% | #1,906 of 2,132 | #79 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #1,151 of 1,461 | #54 of 71 |
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
653
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 851
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 | 653 | 68.7 | 9.5:1 | 23% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 56.6 | 10.7:1 | 19% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 52.7 | 12.2:1 | 15% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 48.1 | 14.4:1 | 7% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 1% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | 42 | 20.3:1 | 5% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Julian Rogus School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (694 to 653); teachers up 43% (48.1 to 68.7).
About Dr Julian Rogus School
Students in Frankfort, Illinois, attend Dr Julian Rogus School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It serves 653 students in kindergarten through 4. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 71% bigger than that.
Summit Hill SD 161 includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 2,682 students.
Roughly 71% of students at Dr Julian Rogus School are White. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Will County, the White share is about 62%. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.5:1, with 68.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 4.4 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 23%. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Will County, the school's rate is lower.
Dr Julian Rogus School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Dr Julian Rogus School is 58.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.9%.
In Will County (population about 701,462), the median household income is $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Dr Julian Rogus School is one of 209 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Mary Drew Early Learning Center is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Dr Julian Rogus School ranks 3rd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 66.9% against a local average of 65.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 653 students in 2024-25, 37 more than the 616 it had in 2020-21.
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Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Summit Hill SD 161
- Summit Hill Junior High SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Walker Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Frankfort Square Elementary SchoolElementary · 175 students
- Arbury Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
- Mary Drew Early Learning CenterElementary · 94 students
Other schools in Frankfort
- Lincoln-Way East High SchoolHigh · 2,696 students
- Hickory Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Chelsea Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Summit Hill Junior High SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Drew Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 94
- Walker Intermediate School0.7 mi · 554
- Arbury Hills Elementary School1.0 mi · 174
- Frankfort Square Elementary School1.4 mi · 175
- Lincoln-Way East High School1.6 mi · 2,696
- Indian Trail Elementary School1.8 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Julian Rogus SchoolHow many students attend Dr Julian Rogus School?
Dr Julian Rogus School enrolls approximately 653 students in grades KG-04.
Is Dr Julian Rogus School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr Julian Rogus School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Dr Julian Rogus School have?
Dr Julian Rogus School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Dr Julian Rogus School?
Student demographics at Dr Julian Rogus School are roughly 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Dr Julian Rogus School in?
Dr Julian Rogus School is part of Summit Hill SD 161.
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