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Ransom Grade School

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Ransom Grade School ranks 1064 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ransom Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Ransom, Illinois, with 94 students. It is part of the Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 464 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ransom Grade School has historically ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, currently at 1064 out of 2056 schools.

Ransom Grade School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 12.9% to 26.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average of around 12-13%. The school's test scores are also generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 38.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 33.8% in Math in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. Additionally, Ransom Grade School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.66% to 35.42% in recent years.

Interestingly, Ransom Grade School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Odell Grade School, Dwight Common School, and Seneca Grade School North Campus, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. Despite the higher spending per student at Ransom Grade School, ranging from $20,951 to $21,486, the school's academic outcomes are still lagging behind the state and nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,516

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S Lane St
Ransom, IL 60470-8087

(815) 586-4611

District: Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65

Students who attend Ransom Grade School usually attend:

High:

Streator Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2012 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg46%

Elementary school

1,064^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

558^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

464^th of 811Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1064 of 2056	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1490 of 2077	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1584 of 2082	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1084 of 1948	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.6	1729 of 2044	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	1386 of 2046	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1601 of 2052	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.6	1327 of 2093	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	1515 of 2167	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.1	1697 of 2166	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.7	1473 of 2147	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	1393 of 2139	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	1363 of 2120	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	75.3	530 of 2092	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	60.1	1033 of 2095	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	1095 of 2086	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.6	591 of 2022	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	48.3	1240 of 2030	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1024 of 1389	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1340 of 1419	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	558 of 1368	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	724 of 1367	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	579 of 1369	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	507 of 1241	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	1092 of 1356	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	534 of 1293	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.2	797 of 1293	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.6	429 of 1294	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.5	867 of 1302	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	761 of 1322	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	794 of 1367	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	910 of 1365	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	505 of 1344	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	372 of 1293	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	52.6	724 of 1287	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.2	751 of 1272	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.0	609 of 1209	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	83.8	151 of 1204	87.5%	★★★★☆
2003	95.8	13 of 1185	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	62.5	278 of 895	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	389 of 898	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	412 of 813	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.5	893 of 905	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	532 of 889	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)26th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)69th percentile+22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+15 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	% Pneumococcal (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th 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 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Pneumococcal 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
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-4	614 Oakley Ave	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Streator Education Service District 44	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-2926	482	30	15.9	79.3%	280 (58.1%)	35 (7.3%)	114 (23.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	29.6	1442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	29.9%		29	1425^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.1%	17			28.9	31.9					30.2	36.5	33.6					35.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.5	99.1			$14,339	$2,228	$12,111
Kimes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1207 Reading St	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Streator Education Service District 44	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-2926	415	28	15.0	70.6%	254 (61.2%)	29 (7.0%)	110 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)																	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.8	99.1	99.3	27.7		$18,222	$2,539	$15,684
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	5800 E 3000 North Rd	Streator	61364	Livingston County	Woodland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-2909	320	31	10.2	41.9%	261 (81.6%)	4 (1.3%)	34 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	32.8	1363^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	33.7%		26.6	1498^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.5%	135	25.9	32.1	41.0	42.9	29.6	20.0	35.1	32.1	33.5	46.2	33.3	25.9	20.0	40.5	35.7	34.6	96.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	11.2	29.3	$27,671	$531	$27,140
Seneca Grade School North Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	174 Oak St	Seneca	61360	LaSalle County	Seneca CCSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8744	256	28	9.3	34.0%	209 (81.6%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	78.1	430^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.1%		61.8	702^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.0%	272			72.7	64.9					68.3	65.9	49.1					56.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	13.9		$23,847	$1,487	$22,360
Grand Ridge School	Public	K-8	400 W Main St	Grand Ridge	61325	LaSalle County	Grand Ridge CCSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 249-6225	212	22	9.6	34.4%	195 (92.0%)	4 (1.9%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	60.4	798^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.2%		78.3	405^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.4%	393	32.0	55.6	65.0	48.1	48.0	73.7	72.7	94.4	64.9	60.0	29.6	28.0	73.7	63.6	66.7	51.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.6	97.6	98.1		28.3	$18,780	$290	$18,490
Cornell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 N 7th St	Cornell	61319	Livingston County	Cornell CCSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 358-2216	114	11	10.3	26.3%	106 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	64.4	714^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.3%		43.6	1078^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.8%	364		27.3	66.7	50.0		80.0	64.3	36.4	60.0	16.7	50.0		46.7	42.9	0.0	30.0										$20,295	$3,336	$16,959
Marseilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Chicago St	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Marseilles Education Service District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 554-4338	528	43	12.3	57.2%	396 (75.0%)	13 (2.5%)	87 (16.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	30.6	1419^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.0%		20.2	1675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	256	34.0	38.3	16.7	26.5	44.6	21.7	20.4	36.7	28.1	35.2	33.3	32.1	23.9	10.2	18.4	25.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	11.0	25.5	$17,114	$2,167	$14,947
Odell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	203 N East St	Odell	60460	Livingston County	Odell CCSD 435	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 998-2272	155	18	8.6	75.5%	149 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.9	1124^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.3%		34.8	1276^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.3%	152	26.3	53.8	61.5	36.4	26.3	45.5	64.7	61.5	48.8	69.2	36.4	21.1	27.3	17.6	15.4	29.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	14.9	26.6	$23,896	$1,846	$22,049
Dwight Common School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 S Columbia St	Dwight	60420	Livingston County	Dwight Common School District 232	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 584-6221	519	41	12.7	45.5%	435 (83.8%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	41	1192^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.0%		23.8	1578^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.7%	386	41.5	50.0	42.9	40.8	39.6	51.0	51.2	59.1	47.2	46.3	40.8	11.5	17.6	11.6	31.8	26.1	96.5	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.1	95.7	96.1	11.7	25.2	$14,051	$1,205	$12,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Ransom Grade School

Is Ransom Grade School a good school?

Ransom Grade School ranks 1064^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ransom Grade School in?

Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65

How many students attend Ransom Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Ransom Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Ransom Grade School?

Students at Ransom Grade School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ransom Grade School attend?

Students who attend Ransom Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Streator Township High School

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