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Tilton Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

1607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Tilton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rochelle, Illinois, serving 308 students in grades 4-5. The school is part of the Rochelle CCSD 231 district, which is ranked 666 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tilton Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 28.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.7% in Mathematics. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, 61.69% of Tilton Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, have particularly low performance at the school.

Compared to nearby schools, Tilton Elementary's performance is generally lower than Central Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School, which are also part of the Rochelle CCSD 231 district. However, some nearby schools, such as Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School and Monroe Center Grade School, have significantly higher academic achievement, suggesting that the challenges faced by Tilton Elementary School may be specific to the school or district rather than the broader geographic area.

288

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,043

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 N 9th St
Rochelle, IL 61068-1463

(815) 562-6665

District: Rochelle CCSD 231

Students who attend Tilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rochelle Middle School
High:	Rochelle Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

46.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Illinois avg44%

1,607^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

666^th of 811Rochelle CCSD 231 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	22.4	1607 of 2056	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1713 of 2067	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1319 of 2077	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1355 of 2082	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	653 of 1948	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	832 of 2086	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	535 of 2037	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	556 of 2044	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	225 of 2046	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	563 of 2052	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.4	753 of 2093	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.0	409 of 2167	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	393 of 2166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	483 of 2147	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	372 of 2139	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	276 of 2120	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	391 of 2092	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	60.4	1025 of 2095	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	1225 of 2086	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.0	1040 of 2022	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.6	943 of 2030	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.7	989 of 2020	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	917 of 1049	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	474 of 886	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	411 of 907	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	674 of 788	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	815 of 826	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	687 of 788	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	616 of 768	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1455 of 1942	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1460 of 1942	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1275 of 1957	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1266 of 1970	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	530 of 1680	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	830 of 2019	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	578 of 1964	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	860 of 982	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	893 of 959	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	671 of 970	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	665 of 954	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1559 of 1800	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1528 of 1793	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1012 of 1808	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1091 of 1763	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	731 of 1816	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	221 of 1765	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1596 of 1947	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1758 of 1959	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1220 of 1984	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1296 of 1977	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	806 of 1707	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	782 of 2019	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	460 of 1972	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1218 of 1292	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	799 of 1195	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	592 of 1156	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	594 of 1113	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1304 of 1389	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1324 of 1392	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1118 of 1419	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1185 of 1425	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	771 of 1308	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	847 of 1462	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	477 of 1463	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Malta Elementary School	Public	K-5	5068 IL Route 38	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2970	293	20	14.7	65.9%	108 (36.9%)	112 (38.2%)	53 (18.1%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	18.6	1703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		28.3	1457^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.5%	246	16.7		36.2	23.6	18.5			25.6	40.4	12.7	3.7			17.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.2	97.9			$19,786	$1,964	$17,822
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tilton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tilton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rochelle Middle School
High : Rochelle Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Tilton Elementary School?

Students at Tilton Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 47% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Tilton Elementary School a good school?

Tilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Tilton Elementary School in?

Rochelle CCSD 231

How many students attend Tilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Tilton Elementary School.

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