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Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLEM UD 122·NCES 171824002105
Rock Cut Elementary School
7944 Forest Hills Rd, Loves Park, IL 61111 · (815) 654-4506 · Winnebago County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
176 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 56%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 64 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (64) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Harlem UD 122. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
18.1%
IL avg 51.0% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
24.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.1% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.2% | 16.9% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Rock Cut Elementary School
Rock Cut Elementary School's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Cut Elementary School this school | 261 | 67.4% | 21.3% |
| Marquette Elementary School Machesney Park | 268 | 67.2% | 30.6% |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary Chicago | 260 | 62.7% | 31.6% |
| Maple Elementary School Hoopeston | 277 | 70.4% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary School Ottawa | 304 | 64.8% | 41.6% |
| Belle Alexander Elementary School Kewanee | 241 | 73.0% | N/A |
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 Rock Cut Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #1,567 of 1,925 | #31 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #1,473 of 2,077 ▼ 151 | #24 of 44 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #1,965 of 2,077 ▼ 433 | #38 of 44 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #1,767 of 2,419 | #47 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #907 of 2,035 | #8 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #622 of 2,042 | #28 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #799 of 2,132 | #29 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.7% | #65 of 1,461 | #2 of 28 |
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
261
-61 (-19%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 498
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 | 261 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 67% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 30.2 | 13.9:1 | 61% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 27.2 | 15.0:1 | 60% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 29.2 | 14.6:1 | 65% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 58% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 52% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 24 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 26 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rock Cut Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (426 to 261); teachers down 31% (29.2 to 20).
About Rock Cut Elementary School
Rock Cut Elementary School is a small elementary school in Loves Park, Illinois, administered by Harlem UD 122. It covers grades 1 through 5, with a total enrollment of 261 students. Enrollment is 31% lower than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Harlem UD 122 is made up of 11 schools with 6,108 students in all.
Roughly 59% of students at Rock Cut Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 7% Black. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Rock Cut Elementary School employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.1:1. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 67% in 2024-25.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 32.6%.
Census estimates describe Winnebago County this way: the median household income is $65,837, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Rock Cut Elementary School, Winnebago County has 93 other public schools.
The closest public school, Maple Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles from Rock Cut Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Rock Cut Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 261 students in 2024-25, 61 fewer than the 322 it had in 2020-21.
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Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,292
Census ACS
Median income
$65,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
44,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harlem UD 122
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- Harlem Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,330 students
- Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterElementary · 571 students
- Machesney Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Windsor Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Other schools in Loves Park
- Harlem Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,330 students
- Windsor Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Loves Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- Career Educ Assoc of N Central ILHigh
- ROE 4 Student Support ALOPCombined
Nearby schools
- Maple Elementary School1.0 mi · 313
- Harlem High School1.3 mi · 1,884
- Donald C Parker Early Educ Center1.5 mi · 571
- Machesney Elementary School1.6 mi · 361
- Olson Park Elementary School1.7 mi · 294
- Windsor Elementary School1.7 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Rock Cut Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rock Cut Elementary School?
Rock Cut Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 01-05.
Is Rock Cut Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rock Cut Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Cut Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rock Cut Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rock Cut Elementary School?
At Rock Cut Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Rock Cut Elementary School public or private?
Rock Cut Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harlem UD 122.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.