Tilton Elem School

Set in Rochelle, Illinois, Tilton Elem School is a modestly sized elementary campus, operated by Rochelle CCSD 231. It caters to 288 students across grades 4 through 5. That puts it 24% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 4 schools in Rochelle CCSD 231 (1,597 students total), Tilton Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Tilton Elem School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 47% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Ogle County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ogle County (around 40%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Tilton Elem School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 41.2%; actual is 24.3%, a gap of -16.9 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Ogle County shows median household earnings sit near $82,132, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tilton Elem School is one of 26 public schools in Ogle County (combined enrollment of about 8,269 students).

The closest other public school is Central Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tilton Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 50.5%.

Tilton Elem School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Tilton Elem School's enrollment has climbed 26% since 2018, when it stood at 229 (now 288). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 19% to 48%.

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