Enrollment
70
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTLAND CCSD 230·NCES 173510003676
Rutland Elementary School
3231 N Il Route 71, Ottawa, IL 61350 · (815) 433-2949 · LaSalle County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL70 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
10 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 | 4 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 16% |
Student demographics
35%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
81.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +30.3pp since 2023
Math
60.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 30 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.6% | 60.5% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 43.6% |
% 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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Rutland Elementary School
Rutland Elementary School's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Elementary School this school | 70 | 14.3% | 63.6% |
| Steward Elementary School Steward | 57 | 17.5% | 56.7% |
| Crescent City Grade School Crescent City | 54 | 14.8% | 42.1% |
| Goodfield Elementary School Goodfield | 75 | 16.0% | 72.2% |
| St Libory Elementary School St Libory | 65 | 15.4% | 47.9% |
| Graymont Elementary School Graymont | 52 | 13.5% | 37.7% |
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 Rutland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 70 | #2,381 of 2,419 | #24 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
70
-2 (-3%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 102
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 | 70 | 11 | 6.4:1 | 14% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 9.6 | 7.2:1 | 16% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 10.1 | 6.2:1 | 16% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 72 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 9.6 | 7.6:1 | 36% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 8 | 6.9:1 | 38% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 10 | 7.6:1 | 29% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (73 to 70); teachers up 15% (9.6 to 11).
About Rutland Elementary School
Rutland Elementary School is an elementary school located in Ottawa, Illinois, in LaSalle County. A federal count lists 70 students at the school, in pre-K through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
For district matters, Rutland Elementary School falls under Rutland CCSD 230.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at Rutland Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 17% Hispanic and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Rutland Elementary School comes in at 35%.
At Rutland Elementary School, 11 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 6.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Roughly 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 53% average for public schools in LaSalle County.
Test results at Rutland Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (63.6% actual, 63.3% predicted).
Census estimates describe LaSalle County this way: median household income is about $73,045, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of LaSalle County number 54 and enroll about 14,523.
Of nearby public schools, Jefferson Elementary School is the closest, at about 5.7 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Rutland Elementary School comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Rutland Elementary School had 72 students in 2020-21 and 70 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
Other schools in Ottawa
- Ottawa Township High SchoolHigh · 1,223 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 339 students
Other Rutland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Rutland Elementary. Rutland Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Rutland ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 1,371 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School5.7 mi · 304
- Serena High School5.9 mi · 162
- Serena Middle School5.9 mi · 184
- Milton Pope Elementary School6.0 mi · 195
- Marseilles Elementary School6.1 mi · 528
- Ottawa Township High School6.1 mi · 1,223
Frequently asked questions
About Rutland Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rutland Elementary School?
Rutland Elementary School enrolls approximately 70 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Rutland Elementary School serve?
Rutland Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Rutland Elementary School have?
Rutland Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rutland Elementary School?
At Rutland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Rutland Elementary School public or private?
Rutland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutland CCSD 230.
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