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Rock Cut Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Rock Cut Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-6 in Loves Park, Illinois, with 419 students. The school is part of the Harlem UD 122 school district, which is ranked 625 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Cut Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.1% of all students at Rock Cut were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 24.6%, compared to 27.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 33.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Rock Cut Elementary School to other schools in the Harlem UD 122 district, it becomes clear that the district as a whole is struggling academically. Most of the nearby schools, such as Ralston Elementary, Loves Park Elementary, and Machesney Elementary, also perform below the state average in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio (around 14:1) and higher-than-average spending per student (between $14,953 and $15,651) suggest that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

261

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,465

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7944 Forest Hills Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111-3312

(815) 654-4506

District: Harlem UD 122

Students who attend Rock Cut Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harlem Middle School
High:	Harlem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

1,738^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Harlem UD 122

625^th of 811Harlem UD 122 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	17.2	1738 of 2056	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1424 of 2067	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1519 of 2077	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1253 of 2082	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1098 of 1948	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1560 of 2086	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1502 of 2037	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	1280 of 2044	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	1217 of 2046	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	1196 of 2052	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.9	1515 of 2093	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	1623 of 2167	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.0	1495 of 2166	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.1	1556 of 2147	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.8	1450 of 2139	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	1310 of 2120	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.5	978 of 2092	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.4	1406 of 2095	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	1098 of 2086	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.4	895 of 2022	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.5	914 of 2030	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.8	910 of 2020	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	838 of 1049	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	739 of 886	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	837 of 907	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	315 of 826	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.1	629 of 788	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.6	309 of 768	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	246 of 537	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	415 of 743	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	130 of 718	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1651 of 1942	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1310 of 1942	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1465 of 1957	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1164 of 1970	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1036 of 1680	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1456 of 2019	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1407 of 1964	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	806 of 982	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	604 of 959	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	784 of 970	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.2	282 of 954	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	145 of 742	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	623 of 955	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	742 of 938	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1433 of 1800	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1106 of 1793	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1337 of 1808	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.5	743 of 1763	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	578 of 1514	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	1387 of 1816	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1317 of 1765	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1620 of 1947	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1372 of 1959	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1412 of 1984	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1209 of 1977	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1020 of 1707	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1521 of 2019	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1397 of 1972	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	22.2	71 of 93	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	760 of 1292	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	906 of 1195	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	790 of 1156	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	520 of 1113	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	207 of 640	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	981 of 1194	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	549 of 763	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	1364 of 1389	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1260 of 1392	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1278 of 1419	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1307 of 1425	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1124 of 1308	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1371 of 1462	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1306 of 1463	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2021)11th percentile-33 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Science16%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 20, 2010

Most of the teachers and staff did not seem to care about the type of education that the students are getting in the past. They display even less care for special needs students. They are happy to just push the kids through the system.

The previous administration did not like involved parents. By involved I mean parents that care about the education that their child receives and the environment that they are in. Not the PTA, which seems to be only a status club.

Bullying is rampant, and the staff just looks away. Close Quote

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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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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
Rock Cut Elementary School	Public	1-5	7944 Forest Hills Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4506	261	20	13.0	67.4%	155 (59.4%)	18 (6.9%)	49 (18.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.0%)	17.2	1738^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.5%		29	1424^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.1%	314	16.3	15.2	25.6	14.3	18.1	28.3	27.9	18.4	24.6	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	17.2	95.2	95.5		16.9	$18,465	$1,481	$16,984
Maple Elementary School	Public	1-5	1405 Maple Ave	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4502	313	24	13.1	74.8%	185 (59.1%)	29 (9.3%)	67 (21.4%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	34.5	1327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.5%		28.3	1452^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.8%	125	17.1	33.3	52.4	47.1	44.6	35.1	32.5	20.6	29.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	42.9	95.2	95.4	32.9	9.7	$17,702	$1,115	$16,587
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center	Public	PK-K	808 Harlem Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4559	571	41	13.9	70.2%	350 (61.3%)	46 (8.1%)	106 (18.6%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)								(n/a)										95.9	95.6	95.6	95.6	26.2	95.1	95.8	26.3		$17,784	$600	$17,184
Machesney Elementary School	Public	1-5	8615 N 2nd St	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4509	361	28	12.8	63.7%	185 (51.2%)	18 (5.0%)	133 (36.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	38.1	1247^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%		32.2	1337^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.3%	90	28.4	49.1	41.0	38.8	41.6	41.8	29.6	25.9	30.4	96.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	36.1	96.1	96.8		29.7	$17,452	$1,456	$15,995
Olson Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	1414 Minahan Dr	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4504	294	19	15.4	54.8%	198 (67.3%)	15 (5.1%)	43 (14.6%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	68.5	633^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.2%		64.5	656^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.3%	23	48.7	57.1	78.0	52.0	61.3	58.0	59.3	32.0	48.8	96.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	17.8	97.2	98.6		18.7	$16,415	$1,021	$15,394
Windsor Elementary School	Public	1-5	935 Windsor Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4507	315	27	11.6	70.2%	209 (66.3%)	24 (7.6%)	45 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.4%)	29.4	1448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.6%		20.9	1655^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.9%	207	31.1	35.3	24.6	44.4	33.5	42.6	14.5	20.0	26.4	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	17.2	95.2	95.5		16.9	$21,979	$1,544	$20,435
Marquette Elementary School	Public	1-3	8500 Victory Ln	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4503	268	17	15.4	67.2%	179 (66.8%)	19 (7.1%)	42 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)								(n/a)		31.6			31.6	37.5			37.5	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4		95.4	95.4			$16,812	$1,031	$15,780
Clifford P Carlson Elementary School	Public	K-5	4015 Pepper Dr	Rockford	61114	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4955	390	22	17.8	74.6%	109 (27.9%)	91 (23.3%)	142 (36.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	29	1461^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.9%		45.9	1024^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.5%	437	13.6	33.3	47.9	36.4	38.4	46.5	25.0	6.8	29.4	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5			$14,964	$1,442	$13,522
Ralston Elementary School	Public	1-5	710 Ralston Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4505	232	17	13.8	45.3%	178 (76.7%)	3 (1.3%)	32 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	47.9	1039^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.3	996^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.8%	43	38.2	37.0	58.8	38.2	45.3	38.9	51.0	32.4	41.7	93.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	17.3	97.0	96.6		17.0	$18,619	$1,101	$17,518
Loves Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	344 Grand Ave	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4501	279	25	11.2	76.3%	154 (55.2%)	40 (14.3%)	43 (15.4%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.5%)	34.9	1317^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.4	1303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.0%	14	37.8	21.3	45.2	45.9	35.0	23.0	26.2	35.1	27.1	93.5	94.0	94.0	94.0	67.3	93.7	94.3		12.8	$19,642	$1,972	$17,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Cut Elementary School

What district is Rock Cut Elementary School in?

Harlem UD 122

What schools do graduates of Rock Cut Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rock Cut Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harlem Middle School
High : Harlem High School

How many students attend Rock Cut Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Rock Cut Elementary School.

Is Rock Cut Elementary School a good school?

Rock Cut Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Cut Elementary School?

Students at Rock Cut Elementary School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

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