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Ronald D O Neal

Public Grades K-6

1574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ronald D O Neal is an elementary school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving 447 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ronald D O Neal consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.3% of students were proficient in ELA and 24.6% in Mathematics, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from around 30% in ELA and 20% in Mathematics in 2015-2016 to the current low levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 73.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the same district, such as Huff Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, generally perform better academically than Ronald D O Neal, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, the nearby Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter school, which is outside the district, also outperforms Ronald D O Neal in academic achievement.

445

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,510

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Franklin Blvd
Elgin, IL 60120-4441

(847) 888-5266

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Ronald D O Neal usually attend:

High:

Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

White:

6.1%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,574^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 38Elementary Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1574 of 2056	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1705 of 2067	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1744 of 2077	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1784 of 2082	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1826 of 1948	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	2015 of 2086	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1755 of 2037	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	1509 of 2044	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.2	1189 of 2046	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	1077 of 2052	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.5	1787 of 2093	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	1827 of 2167	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.6	1418 of 2166	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	1595 of 2147	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	1665 of 2139	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1598 of 2120	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.7	1687 of 2092	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.9	1507 of 2095	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	1685 of 2086	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.6	1406 of 2022	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.6	1439 of 2030	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.2	1530 of 2020	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	292 of 1049	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	21.1	806 of 886	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	712 of 907	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	471 of 788	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	690 of 826	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	593 of 788	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	617 of 768	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	414 of 537	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	681 of 743	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	625 of 718	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1550 of 1942	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1677 of 1942	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1725 of 1957	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1698 of 1970	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1648 of 1680	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1966 of 2019	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1765 of 1964	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	745 of 982	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	834 of 959	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	868 of 970	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	868 of 954	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	720 of 742	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	949 of 955	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	849 of 938	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1213 of 1800	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1369 of 1793	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1471 of 1808	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1355 of 1763	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1331 of 1514	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1732 of 1816	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1549 of 1765	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1387 of 1947	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1526 of 1959	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1517 of 1984	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1645 of 1977	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1573 of 1707	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1900 of 2019	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1589 of 1972	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	642 of 1292	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.2	998 of 1195	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1058 of 1156	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1003 of 1113	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	535 of 640	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1168 of 1194	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Science15%-26 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
Ronald D O Neal	Public	K-6	510 Franklin Blvd	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5266	445	30	14.9	80.4%	27 (6.1%)	20 (4.5%)	388 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.2	1574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.1	1705^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.5%	131	14.8		42.4	23.3	31.5	25.5			31.3	49.2	18.6	14.8	12.7			24.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	97.1	97.1		17.7	$17,510	$1,796	$15,714
Channing Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	63 S Channing St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5185	491	32	15.1	83.5%	21 (4.3%)	32 (6.5%)	418 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.3	1865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.9	1813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	52	16.7		15.3	21.7	16.7	21.6			18.6	22.2	13.3	11.1	7.8			14.3	95.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.8	95.4	96.0		16.2	$18,728	$2,088	$16,640
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	258 Lovell St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5262	395	25	15.6	77.5%	28 (7.1%)	11 (2.8%)	346 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	17.3	1737^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.3	1674^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	63	12.2		26.3	31.5	29.3	16.7			25.5	33.3	25.5	7.3	5.0			18.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		11.8	$18,061	$1,805	$16,256
Lords Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	323 Waverly Dr	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5360	655	41	16.1	71.3%	27 (4.1%)	31 (4.7%)	568 (86.7%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	21.3	1633^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.3	1558^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	75	16.9		26.9	31.6	28.9	30.1			29.5	29.9	24.1	21.7	12.0			21.5	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.0	99.2		13.5	$17,393	$1,705	$15,688
Coleman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1220 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5190	641	37	17.1	70.2%	46 (7.2%)	14 (2.2%)	548 (85.5%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	20.5	1659^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.1	1766^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.6%	107	23.1		17.5	27.5	39.7	31.0			29.0	25.9	23.2	15.4	11.5			18.7	98.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	98.7	98.4		16.4	$16,818	$1,859	$14,959
Lowrie Elementary School	Public	K-6	264 Oak St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5260	397	22	17.8	75.8%	18 (4.5%)	25 (6.3%)	341 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	11.9	1877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		23.8	1575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	302	14.3		13.9	4.0	24.5	32.7			19.5	16.7	14.3	6.1	9.1			11.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	98.5		12.8	$18,429	$1,589	$16,841
Huff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hastings St	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5285	577	32	18.2	76.3%	39 (6.8%)	14 (2.4%)	498 (86.3%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	20.2	1662^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.5	1697^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	35	24.4		16.0	19.5	39.7	25.3			25.2	16.2	25.6	25.6	12.0			20.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	98.5	98.6	9.3	12.2	$17,975	$1,779	$16,196
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	819 W Chicago St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5270	446	25	17.6	72.2%	41 (9.2%)	56 (12.6%)	327 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	29.1	1456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.8	1517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.6%	61	30.6		31.3	17.9	46.9	43.6			34.6	31.9	12.5	30.6	16.4			22.2	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	100.0	95.6	96.4		15.2	$17,313	$1,818	$15,496
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1650 Maureen Dr	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 289-6639	467	28	16.7	56.3%	105 (22.5%)	32 (6.9%)	262 (56.1%)	48 (10.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	52.2	959^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		52.9	871^st of 2067 public elementary schools	57.9%	88	36.7		26.2	65.7	51.7	45.7			47.7	34.4	58.2	38.3	37.0			42.6	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1		13.5	$16,126	$937	$15,189
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 883-5013	499	33	15.0	46.5%	135 (27.1%)	64 (12.8%)	229 (45.9%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.6%)	44.5	1119^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.6%		38.7	1183^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	64	42.9	36.7	45.3	40.7	50.0	42.9	53.6	58.8	48.4	35.3	30.2	35.7	28.6	34.0	18.8	30.6										$14,788	$539	$14,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Ronald D O Neal

What district is Ronald D O Neal in?

School District U-46

Is Ronald D O Neal a good school?

Ronald D O Neal ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Ronald D O Neal?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Ronald D O Neal.

What schools do graduates of Ronald D O Neal attend?

Students who attend Ronald D O Neal usually go on to attend:

High : Elgin High School

What is the racial makeup of Ronald D O Neal?

Students at Ronald D O Neal are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

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