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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SD U-46·NCES 171371001700

Ronald D O Neal

510 Franklin Blvd, Elgin, IL 60120 · (847) 888-5266 · Kane County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
358 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
24
Kindergarten
53
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
58
Grade 3
68
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
64
Grade 6
63
Student demographics
White
276%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
38887%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 29%
Black
204%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 16%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24355%
Female
20245%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
31.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.6pp since 2023
Math
24.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.7pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
445
-100 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 19.3:1
% White
6%
was 4%
% Hispanic
87%
was 85%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Ronald D O Neal

Ronald D O Neal operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in Elgin, Illinois, overseen by SD U-46. Current enrollment sits at 445 students spanning grades K through 6.

Across the 51 schools in SD U-46 (34,036 students total), Ronald D O Neal accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ronald D O Neal reports that 87% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 6% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Kane County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Ronald D O Neal higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kane County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ronald D O Neal sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.1%; this one delivers 23.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Kane County) shows that median household earnings sit near $103,163, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which Ronald D O Neal is one.

The closest other public school is Larsen Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ronald D O Neal comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 20.4%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Ronald D O Neal's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 545 (now 445). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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Kane County at a glance

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Population
517,255
Census ACS
Median income
$103,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
167
87,252 students

Quick facts

School name
Ronald D O Neal
District
SD U-46
Address
510 Franklin Blvd, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone
(847) 888-5266
County
Kane County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
445
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
358 (80%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
171371001700
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in SD U-46
Other schools in Elgin
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Frequently asked questions

About Ronald D O Neal
What is the total enrollment at Ronald D O Neal?
Ronald D O Neal enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Ronald D O Neal serve?
Ronald D O Neal serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Ronald D O Neal?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Ronald D O Neal.
What is the student diversity at Ronald D O Neal?
Student demographics at Ronald D O Neal are roughly 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Ronald D O Neal public or private?
Ronald D O Neal is a public K-12 school, overseen by SD U-46.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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