Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·R O W V A CUSD 208·NCES 172994003104
R O W V A Elementary School
333 W Holmes St, Oneida, IL 61467 · (309) 483-6376 · Knox County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
165 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 50 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
R O W V A Elementary School→R O W V A Jr and Sr High School
Based on grade levels within R O W V A CUSD 208. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +28.5pp since 2023
Math
41.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +23.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 29 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.6% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 18.1% |
% 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 R O W V A Elementary School
R O W V A Elementary School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R O W V A Elementary School this school | 369 | 44.7% | 51.7% |
| Prairie Central Elementary School Fairbury | 367 | 44.4% | 42.5% |
| East Dubuque Elementary School East Dubuque | 359 | 42.6% | 62.4% |
| North Ward Elementary School Tuscola | 334 | 44.3% | 36.5% |
| Jonesboro Elementary School Jonesboro | 338 | 46.2% | 64.8% |
| Meadowbrook Intermediate School Moro | 344 | 48.0% | 40.9% |
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 R O W V A Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #539 of 1,925 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #910 of 2,077 ▲ 360 | #4 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #623 of 2,077 ▲ 422 | #2 of 7 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #1,157 of 2,419 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,041 of 2,035 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #1,681 of 2,042 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #1,442 of 2,132 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.3% | #131 of 615 | N/A |
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
369
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
+148% since 1990-91, when it was 149
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 | 369 | 27.5 | 13.4:1 | 45% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 47% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 45% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 19.1 | 16.3:1 | 46% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | 48% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 37% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 164 | 10 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 149 | 9 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R O W V A Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (312 to 369); teachers up 44% (19.1 to 27.5).
About R O W V A Elementary School
R O W V A Elementary School serves students in Oneida, Illinois, as a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 369 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6.
Across its 2 schools, R O W V A CUSD 208 enrolls 617 students. R O W V A Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at R O W V A Elementary School is 90% White. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 3% Black. Knox County's residents are about 82% White, 8 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at R O W V A Elementary School total 27.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. The school counts 165 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 45%. Among public schools in Knox County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
In Illinois, R O W V A Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 51.7% actual against a predicted 45.7%.
In Knox County (population about 49,046), the median household income is $57,030, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 26 public schools in Knox County, enrolling about 6,359 students in all.
R O W V A Jr and Sr High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 34.7% proficiency; R O W V A Elementary School posts 51.7%.
R O W V A Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment grew 7% from its 2020-21 level of 345.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,046
Census ACS
Median income
$57,030
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in R O W V A CUSD 208
- R O W V A Jr and Sr High SchoolHigh · 248 students
Nearby schools
- R O W V A Jr and Sr High School0.1 mi · 248
- AlWood Middle/High School8.8 mi · 184
- Silas Willard Elementary School10.7 mi · 425
- Lombard Middle School11.5 mi · 534
- Galva Elementary School11.5 mi · 280
- Bright Futures Pre-K Prog11.6 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About R O W V A Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at R O W V A Elementary School?
R O W V A Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does R O W V A Elementary School serve?
R O W V A Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at R O W V A Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at R O W V A Elementary School.
How diverse is R O W V A Elementary School?
R O W V A Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is R O W V A Elementary School public or private?
R O W V A Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by R O W V A CUSD 208.
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