Enrollment
96
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEN-OTTER CREEK CCSD 65·NCES 170342000026
Ransom Grade School
400 S Lane St, Ransom, IL 60470 · (815) 586-4611 · LaSalle County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
29 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 | 2 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 10% |
Student demographics
24%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
38.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
33.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 25.0% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 Ransom Grade School
Ransom Grade School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom Grade School this school | 96 | 30.2% | 42.0% |
| Paw Paw Elementary School Paw Paw | 87 | 33.3% | 45.0% |
| Illinois City Elementary School Illinois City | 108 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Farmersville Elementary School Farmersville | 95 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Shirland C C School Shirland | 99 | 36.4% | 67.8% |
| Cornell Elementary School Cornell | 114 | 26.3% | 43.5% |
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 Ransom Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #2,340 of 2,419 | #23 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
96
+16 (+20%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 109
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 | 96 | 12.6 | 7.6:1 | 30% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 11.4 | 8.3:1 | 28% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 14 | 6.9:1 | 34% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 80 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 11.6 | 7.7:1 | 38% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 11 | 8.8:1 | 34% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 9 | 12.7:1 | 34% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 105 | 9 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 109 | 9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ransom Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (89 to 96); teachers up 9% (11.6 to 12.6).
About Ransom Grade School
Ransom Grade School is a small elementary school with an address in Ransom, Illinois. The school's 96 students are in kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 75% lower than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65 is responsible for Ransom Grade School.
Ransom Grade School's enrollment is 86% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, LaSalle County is about 86% White. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 12.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 7.6:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 30%. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in LaSalle County, the school's rate is lower.
On BeatsExpectations, Ransom Grade School is 12.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
In the county around the school, LaSalle County, the median household income is $73,045, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. LaSalle County is home to 54 public schools and about 14,523 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Northlawn Jr High School, about 9.4 miles away. Ransom Grade School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Ransom Grade School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 42.0% against a local average of 38.2%.
Ransom Grade School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 16 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ransom Grade School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Northlawn Jr High School9.4 mi · 614
- Streator Twp High School9.6 mi · 764
- Centennial Elementary School9.9 mi · 482
- Kimes Elementary School10.6 mi · 415
- Woodland High School10.6 mi · 138
- Woodland Elementary/Jr High School10.6 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Ransom Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ransom Grade School?
Ransom Grade School enrolls approximately 96 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ransom Grade School serve?
Ransom Grade School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Ransom Grade School have?
Ransom Grade School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ransom Grade School?
At Ransom Grade School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ransom Grade School in?
Ransom Grade School is part of Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.