RICMS

As a mid-tier primary school in Rock Island, Illinois, RICMS serves 462 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Rock Island SD 41. That puts it 21% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Rock Island SD 41 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 6,292 students; RICMS is among them.

Demographically, RICMS lists that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% Black, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Rock Island County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, RICMS reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting RICMS higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Rock Island County's rate of about 65%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RICMS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Rock Island County put median household income runs about $67,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rock Island County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), RICMS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rock Island Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RICMS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RICMS at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 25.2%.

RICMS operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RICMS has declined 14%, going from 536 students in 2018 to 462 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 36% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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