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Kings Elementary School

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Kings Elementary School ranks 642 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kings Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Kings, Illinois, serving 76 students as part of the Kings Cons School District 144. The school's academic performance generally ranks in the middle-to-upper range among Illinois elementary schools, with students scoring above the state average on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math.

However, Kings Elementary faces some challenges, including a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 21.1% in 2020-2021 to 28.3% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 25.4%. Additionally, the school's performance declines in the upper grades, with only 45.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA and 0% in Math, compared to state averages of 56.7% and 32.9%. The school serves a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 34.88% in 2021-2022 to 42.11% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Kings Elementary performs better than the lower-ranked Rochelle CCSD 231 schools but lags behind the higher-performing Mary Morgan Elementary and Eswood C C Grade School. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,457 in 2020-2021 to $18,179 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and nearby Rochelle CCSD 231 schools but lower than the well-resourced Eswood C C Grade School.

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,512

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 1st St
Kings, IL 61068-4500

(815) 562-7191

District: Kings Cons School District 144

Students who attend Kings Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Rochelle Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

19.8%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2011 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2011

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Illinois avg46%

Elementary school

642^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2017

From top 46% (2017) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

806^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From top 50% (2019) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

447^th of 811Kings Cons School District 144 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	68.2	642 of 2056	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	817 of 2077	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	693 of 2082	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	716 of 2086	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	640 of 2037	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	941 of 2044	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.4	488 of 2093	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	582 of 2167	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	769 of 2166	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	1226 of 2147	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	1431 of 2139	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.4	1576 of 2120	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	69.1	749 of 2092	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	913 of 2095	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	733 of 2086	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.4	393 of 2022	80.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.6	541 of 2030	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	71.0	675 of 2020	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	44.2	823 of 1463	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	806 of 1368	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	548 of 1363	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	356 of 1369	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	284 of 1241	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	682 of 1356	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.5	470 of 1322	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	426 of 1367	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.1	850 of 1365	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.8	501 of 1344	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.5	856 of 1327	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	788 of 1318	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	75.9	289 of 1293	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	326 of 1287	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.0	395 of 1272	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	85.7	120 of 1209	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	83.8	150 of 1204	87.5%	★★★★☆
2003	96.8	7 of 1185	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	540 of 875	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	436 of 898	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	621 of 905	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)44th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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Schools Near Kings Elementary School

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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 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 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
Kings Elementary School	Public	K-8	100 1st St	Kings	61068	Ogle County	Kings Cons School District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-7191	81	11	7.3	39.5%	63 (77.8%)	1 (1.2%)	16 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	68.2	642^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)		45.5	70.0			60.0	45.5	69.2	100.0			10.0	0.0	48.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	97.4		28.6	$19,512	$1,952	$17,560
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1450 20th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-4520	491	34	14.3	54.4%	229 (46.6%)	9 (1.8%)	224 (45.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)								(n/a)															97.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	34.0	98.0	97.8	33.6		$12,452	$1,262	$11,189
Tilton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1050 N 9th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-6665	288	21	13.7	52.4%	134 (46.5%)	4 (1.4%)	138 (47.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	22.4	1607^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.8%		18.9	1713^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.1%	106	27.7			25.4	32.1			28.7		20.4	19.0			19.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7			$14,043	$1,135	$12,908
Eswood C C Grade School	Public	K-8	304 Main St	Lindenwood	61049	Ogle County	Eswood CCSD 269	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 393-4477	82	13	6.4	43.9%	65 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.3%)	94.2	86^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.2	154^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.5%	68	75.0				83.3	75.0		77.6			83.3	66.7		71.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4	94.4		27.8	$21,786	$285	$21,501
Central Elementary School	Public	2-3	1050 N 9Th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-8251	330	23	14.3	57.3%	145 (43.9%)	9 (2.7%)	162 (49.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)			29.5					29.5	30.7					30.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.7	98.7			$13,117	$1,259	$11,858
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	410 S Hickory St	Stillman Valley	61084	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 645-2230	381	28	13.4	33.9%	306 (80.3%)	6 (1.6%)	49 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)								(n/a)															95.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.3	95.0	95.3	14.1		$17,396	$672	$16,724
Monroe Center Grade School	Public	3-5	17500 Hwy 72	Monroe Center	61052	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 645-2230	327	25	13.3	30.6%	268 (82.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	51.6	971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.8%		47.6	987^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.2%	16	32.7		48.2	54.5	36.2			46.2	52.7	59.4	27.6			46.5	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.7	98.1			$16,949	$376	$16,573
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-8	202 W South St	Creston	60113	Ogle County	Creston CCSD 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 384-3920	76	10	7.4	46.1%	44 (57.9%)	4 (5.3%)	25 (32.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	62.5	752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		82.5	311^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.0%	441	30.0	70.0		33.3	60.0		80.0	66.0		66.7	90.0		60.0	70.2	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8		26.3	$19,766	$1,538	$18,228
Steward Elementary School	Public	K-8	602 Main St	Steward	60553	Lee County	Steward Education Service District 220	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 396-2413	57	10	5.7	17.5%	46 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)		90.0					80.0	38.2					80.0	55.9	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1		33.9	$25,145	$172	$24,974
Mary Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 N Colfax St	Byron	61010	Ogle County	Byron CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 234-5491	631	52	12.1	28.8%	546 (86.5%)	7 (1.1%)	48 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	87.3	238^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.4%		74.5	483^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.6%	245	64.9		68.8	65.7	75.8			70.0	88.5	57.8	69.7			71.7	95.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.3	95.7	95.9	8.6		$16,312	$408	$15,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Kings Elementary School

Is Kings Elementary School a good school?

Kings Elementary School ranks 642^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kings Elementary School?

Students at Kings Elementary School are 78% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kings Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 81 students attended Kings Elementary School.

What district is Kings Elementary School in?

Kings Cons School District 144

What schools do graduates of Kings Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kings Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Rochelle Township High School

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