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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·R O W V A CUSD 208·NCES 172994003104

R O W V A Elem School

333 W Holmes St, Oneida, IL 61467 · (309) 483-6376 · Knox County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
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
Pre-K
50
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
44
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
59
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
29
Grade 6
43
Student demographics
White
33290%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
205%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 29%
Black
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19152%
Female
17748%

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

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
369
+57 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 16.3:1
% White
90%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About R O W V A Elem School

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in Oneida, Illinois, R O W V A Elem School instructs 369 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within R O W V A CUSD 208.

Within R O W V A CUSD 208, which oversees 2 schools and 617 students, R O W V A Elem School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, R O W V A Elem School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, R O W V A Elem School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Knox County's rate of about 64%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, R O W V A Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 51.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Knox County) reports that median household earnings sit near $57,030, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Knox County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,359 students), of which R O W V A Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: R O W V A Jr and Sr High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, R O W V A Elem School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.7%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 18%: 312 students in 2018 compared to 369 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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Knox County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
R O W V A Elem School
District
R O W V A CUSD 208
Address
333 W Holmes St, Oneida, IL 61467
Phone
(309) 483-6376
County
Knox County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
369
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
165 (45%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
172994003104
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About R O W V A Elem School
What is the total enrollment at R O W V A Elem School?
R O W V A Elem School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does R O W V A Elem School serve?
R O W V A Elem School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at R O W V A Elem School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at R O W V A Elem School.
How diverse is R O W V A Elem School?
R O W V A Elem School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is R O W V A Elem School public or private?
R O W V A Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by R O W V A CUSD 208.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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