Enrollment
196
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANKIN CSD 98·NCES 173312003436
Rankin Elementary School
13716 5th St, Pekin, IL 61554 · (309) 346-3182 · Tazewell County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
59 students
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 | 3 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
18%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
62.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
39.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.9pp 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 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 | 62.3% | 39.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 27.3% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Rankin Elementary School
Rankin Elementary School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin Elementary School this school | 196 | 30.1% | 48.8% |
| Putnam Co Primary School Granville | 208 | 29.3% | N/A |
| Limestone Walters Elementary School Peoria | 169 | 30.2% | 54.2% |
| Grand Ridge School Grand Ridge | 212 | 34.4% | 57.8% |
| Freeburg Primary Center Freeburg | 244 | 30.3% | N/A |
| Erie Elementary School Erie | 242 | 28.9% | 66.0% |
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 Rankin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #631 of 1,925 | #12 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #987 of 2,077 ▼ 72 | #13 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #605 of 2,077 ▼ 256 | #10 of 25 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #2,053 of 2,419 | #16 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #1,785 of 2,132 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #697 of 1,461 | #8 of 16 |
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
196
+13 (+7%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 182
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 | 196 | 19.4 | 10.1:1 | 30% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 18.4 | 10.8:1 | 35% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 18.4 | 10.9:1 | 31% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 19.4 | 11.8:1 | 28% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 19 | 12.8:1 | 32% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 14 | 16.7:1 | 26% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 15 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 182 | 10 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rankin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (229 to 196); teachers unchanged (19.4 to 19.4).
About Rankin Elementary School
Rankin Elementary School is an elementary school located in Pekin, Illinois, in Tazewell County. The school had 196 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 49% smaller than that.
Rankin CSD 98 is the district for Rankin Elementary School.
Rankin Elementary School's enrollment is 90% White. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. 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 the school number 19.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 10.1:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 30% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Tazewell County report 39%.
Test results at Rankin Elementary School are 5.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.8% actual, 54.1% predicted).
Within Tazewell County, the median household income is $77,982, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Tazewell County has 56 public schools and roughly 18,581 students.
The closest public school to Rankin Elementary School is South Pekin Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Rankin Elementary School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Rankin Elementary School grew 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 183 to 196 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pekin
- Pekin Community High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Wilson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Washington Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Broadmoor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
Other Rankin Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Rankin Elementary. Rankin Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Rankin ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 673 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 562 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolTupelo, MS · 375 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolSWARTZ CREEK, MI · 237 students
Nearby schools
- South Pekin Elementary School1.7 mi · 180
- Wilson Intermediate School2.4 mi · 600
- Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center2.4 mi · 201
- Dirksen Elementary School2.4 mi · 165
- Scott Altman Primary School2.8 mi · 189
- Jefferson Elementary School3.1 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Rankin Elementary SchoolHow large is Rankin Elementary School?
Rankin Elementary School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades KG-08.
Is Rankin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rankin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Rankin Elementary School have?
Rankin Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Rankin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rankin Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Rankin Elementary School public or private?
Rankin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rankin CSD 98.
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