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Rankin Elementary School

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Rankin Elementary School ranks 1010 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1010^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Rankin Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Pekin, Illinois, serving 198 students and part of the Rankin Central School District 98. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 62.3% and 39.2% proficiency rates respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%.

However, Rankin Elementary School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance has shown a slight decline over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 765 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,010 out of 2,056 schools in 2024-2025. Interestingly, Rankin Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Pekin PSD 108 schools, particularly in terms of test scores.

Another notable finding is that Rankin Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 25.64% to 34.85% over the past few years, suggesting that the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby Pekin PSD 108 schools, which have free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 56.22% to 81.78%.

196

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,357

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13716 5th St
Pekin, IL 61554-9650

(309) 346-3182

District: Rankin Central School District 98

Students who attend Rankin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pekin Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,010^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

270^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

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327^th of 811Rankin Central School District 98 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	49.5	1010 of 2056	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	958 of 2067	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	1161 of 2077	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1085 of 2082	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1036 of 1948	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	765 of 2086	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	963 of 2037	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	912 of 2044	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	739 of 2046	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	773 of 2052	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	1032 of 2093	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.0	1421 of 2167	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	1003 of 2166	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	883 of 2147	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	890 of 2139	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	735 of 2120	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	680 of 2092	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.7	682 of 2095	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	766 of 2086	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	83.2	194 of 2022	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	55.5	1111 of 2030	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	75.5	515 of 2020	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1163 of 1942	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	895 of 1942	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	1057 of 1957	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	773 of 1970	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	1130 of 1680	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	577 of 2019	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.9	1077 of 1964	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1004 of 1947	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	798 of 1959	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1050 of 1977	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	536 of 1707	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	667 of 2019	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	831 of 1972	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1058 of 1389	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1007 of 1392	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1172 of 1419	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1187 of 1425	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1074 of 1308	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	869 of 1462	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	900 of 1463	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	270 of 1368	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	388 of 1363	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	372 of 1367	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	296 of 1369	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	332 of 1241	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	266 of 1356	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	319 of 1293	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	53.5	535 of 1293	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	528 of 1294	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.3	676 of 1302	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	605 of 1322	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	722 of 1367	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.6	348 of 1365	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	456 of 1344	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	454 of 1327	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	593 of 1318	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	587 of 1293	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	319 of 1287	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	143 of 1272	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	111 of 1209	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	69.5	408 of 1204	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.6	356 of 1185	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	320 of 1248	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	361 of 1251	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	492 of 1275	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	254 of 1226	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	60.8	351 of 1161	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	73.7	271 of 1264	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	282 of 1292	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	263 of 1286	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	336 of 1048	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	326 of 1296	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	578 of 1223	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	358 of 884	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	458 of 875	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	394 of 895	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	333 of 898	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	349 of 813	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	292 of 905	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	349 of 889	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Male (2024)79th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science31%-12 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
Rankin Elementary School	Public	K-8	13716 5th St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Rankin Central School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 346-3182	196	19	10.1	30.1%	177 (90.3%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	49.5	1010^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		49.2	958^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%	52	22.7	39.1	33.3	68.2	54.5	65.0	78.9	78.3	62.3	37.5	31.8	22.7	45.0	57.9	43.5	39.2	96.3	95.8	95.8	95.8	52.8	96.3	95.8		43.9	$21,357	$713	$20,644
South Pekin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	206 Main St	South Pekin	61564	Tazewell County	South Pekin School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 348-3695	180	14	12.8	53.9%	166 (92.2%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	20.6	1653^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		22.6	1605^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.4%	48	47.1	15.0	16.7	5.9	25.0	42.1	18.8	15.0	20.8	27.8	5.9	6.3	10.5	18.8	5.0	12.3	100.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	97.8	100.0	12.5	22.8	$12,747	$2,059	$10,688
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	K-3	1000 Koch St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4711	165	11	15.7	72.7%	148 (89.7%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)			21.4						21.4	21.4						21.4	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5		77.9	80.2			$16,725	$1,993	$14,732
Scott Altman Primary School	Public	K-3	1730 Highwood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4715	189	11	18.0	57.7%	170 (89.9%)	5 (2.6%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)			64.4						64.4	57.8						57.8	93.6	95.2	95.2	95.2		95.2	96.3			$14,806	$1,177	$13,629
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	900 S Capitol St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4712	290	20	14.8	73.4%	251 (86.6%)	8 (2.8%)	11 (3.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)			37.8						37.8	31.1						31.1	88.9	89.3	89.3	89.3		87.8	89.6			$18,158	$2,242	$15,916
Willow Elementary School	Public	K-3	1110 Veerman St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4716	192	14	14.2	75.0%	175 (91.1%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)			46.8						46.8	38.3						38.3	78.4	79.8	79.8	79.8		80.8	81.3			$18,085	$1,702	$16,383
C B Smith Elementary School	Public	K-3	1314 Matilda St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4713	264	18	15.0	75.4%	223 (84.5%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)								(n/a)			34.8						34.8	25.8						25.8	80.1	87.7	87.7	87.7		86.9	87.7			$18,222	$1,903	$16,319
L E Starke Elementary School	Public	K-3	1610 Holiday Dr	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4714	139	13	11.1	62.6%	114 (82.0%)	4 (2.9%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)			24.3						24.3	27.0						27.0	68.1	71.3	71.3	71.3		66.9	71.3			$20,029	$2,043	$17,986
Hollis Consolidated Grade School	Public	K-8	5613 W Tuscarora Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Hollis Cons School District 328	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 697-1325	147	14	10.5	23.8%	133 (90.5%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	64.2	721^st of 2056 public elementary schools	64.9%		71.7	526^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	195	40.0	72.2	27.8	58.8	70.0	63.2		66.7	56.0	50.0	47.1	50.0	52.6		72.2	51.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		29.7	$28,431	$688	$27,743
Spring Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13650 N Manito Rd	Manito	61546	Tazewell County	Spring Lake CCSD 606	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 545-2241	55	4	13.7	38.2%	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)									79.4							64.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	80.6	91.7	91.7			$16,531	$892	$15,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Rankin Elementary School

Is Rankin Elementary School a good school?

Rankin Elementary School ranks 1010^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rankin Elementary School in?

Rankin Central School District 98

What is the racial makeup of Rankin Elementary School?

Students at Rankin Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Rankin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Rankin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rankin Elementary School attend?

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

High : Pekin Community High School

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