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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERLOO CUSD 5·NCES 174107000187
Rogers Elementary School
200 Rogers St, Waterloo, IL 62298 · (618) 939-3454 · Monroe County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
87 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 56%
Community
4
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 2 | 186 | 45% |
| Grade 3 | 231 | 55% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Waterloo CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
75.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.3pp since 2023
Math
80.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 80.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% | 76.1% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 59% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 Rogers Elementary School
Rogers Elementary School's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Elementary School this school | 417 | 20.9% | 74.9% |
| St Joseph Elementary School Saint Joseph | 423 | 19.6% | 67.6% |
| C R Hanna Elementary School Orion | 434 | 23.3% | 60.6% |
| Germantown Hills Elementary School Germantown Hills | 439 | 18.7% | 73.0% |
| Gardner Elementary School Waterloo | 374 | 20.6% | 62.6% |
| Rochester Elementary EC-1 School Rochester | 402 | 17.9% | 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 Rogers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #66 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #75 of 2,077 ▼ 49 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #231 of 2,077 ▼ 21 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #924 of 2,419 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,730 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #1,835 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.9% | #1,948 of 2,132 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #474 of 615 | N/A |
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
417
+36 (+9%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 547
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 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 21% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 27.1 | 15.9:1 | 20% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 25.5 | 14.4:1 | 21% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 24.1 | 16.6:1 | 22% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 25% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 22 | 18.8:1 | 22% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 31 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rogers Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (401 to 417); teachers up 8% (24.1 to 26).
About Rogers Elementary School
Rogers Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Waterloo, Illinois, one of the schools in Waterloo CUSD 5. A total of 417 students attend the school, which covers grades 2 through 3.
Waterloo CUSD 5 oversees Rogers Elementary School and 4 other schools, with 2,767 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Rogers Elementary School is 94% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Rogers Elementary School's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.0:1. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 21%. That tracks the 19% average for public schools in Monroe County.
Test results at Rogers Elementary School are 15.5 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.9%, compared with a predicted 59.5%, which ranks in the top 10% in Illinois.
Census Bureau estimates for Monroe County show that the median household income is $102,880, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 14 public schools in Monroe County, enrolling about 5,006 students in all.
The shortest distance from Rogers Elementary School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Gardner Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The nearest schools with test data average 48.7%, lower than Rogers Elementary School's 74.9%.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 36 more students in 2024-25.
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Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,036
Census ACS
Median income
$102,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterloo CUSD 5
- Waterloo High SchoolHigh · 876 students
- Waterloo Junior High SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- W J Zahnow Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Gardner Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
Other schools in Waterloo
- Waterloo High SchoolHigh · 876 students
- Waterloo Junior High SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- W J Zahnow Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Gardner Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
Other Rogers Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Rogers Elementary. Rogers Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 14.
- Rogers Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 790 students
- ROGERS ELEMENTARYROGERS, MN · 693 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolFlorence, AL · 592 students
- ROGERS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MO · 592 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Gardner Elementary School0.1 mi · 374
- Waterloo Junior High School0.3 mi · 613
- W J Zahnow Elementary School0.4 mi · 487
- Waterloo High School1.3 mi · 876
- Valmeyer Jr High7.6 mi · 77
- Valmeyer High School7.6 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Rogers Elementary SchoolHow large is Rogers Elementary School?
Rogers Elementary School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades 02-03.
Is Rogers Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rogers Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Rogers Elementary School have?
Rogers Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Rogers Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rogers Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Rogers Elementary School in?
Rogers Elementary School is part of Waterloo CUSD 5.
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