Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65

Summary:

The Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65 district in Illinois contains a single elementary school, Ransom Grade School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 94 students.

Ransom Grade School has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 1064th and 1584th out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools in recent years and receiving a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% and student test scores that are generally below state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 17.6% to 61.5% across different grade levels. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 27.66% and spends a relatively high $21,486 per student, likely due to its small size and low student-teacher ratio of 8.2.

Overall, the data suggests that Ransom Grade School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential equity concerns should be top priorities for the school and district leadership.

District Detail

400 S Lane St
Ransom, IL 60470-8087

(815) 586-4611

SchoolDigger Rank:
464^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 96

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ransom Grade School	Public	K-8	400 S Lane St	Ransom	60470	LaSalle County	Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 586-4611	96	13	7.6	30.2%	83 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	47	1064^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.2%					(n/a)	60.0	61.5	29.4	41.7	50.0	38.5	61.5	17.6	50.0	20.0	33.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	31.2	$20,516	$644	$19,871

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Streator Education Service District 44	9.41 mi	3	703^rd
Streator Township HSD 40	9.65 mi	1	726^th
Woodland CUSD 5	10.63 mi	2	525^th
Seneca CCSD 170	11.04 mi	2	190^th
Grand Ridge CCSD 95	11.07 mi	1	213^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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