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Denkmann Elementary School

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Denkmann Elementary School ranks 1366 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Denkmann Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rock Island, Illinois, serving 353 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Rock Island School District 41, which is ranked 740 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Denkmann Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 40.6%, compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 32.5%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 26.7%, compared to the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 21.8%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively better outcomes for African American students but struggles for Hispanic, White, and economically disadvantaged students.

Denkmann Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 34.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. When compared to other elementary schools in the area, such as Willard Elementary School and Rock Island Academy, Denkmann generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of the school's students.

356

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,459

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 22nd Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201-4932

(309) 793-5922

District: Rock Island School District 41

Students who attend Denkmann Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High School
High:	Rock Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg25%

Illinois avg44%

1,366^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Rock Island School District 41

740^th of 811Rock Island School District 41 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	32.7	1366 of 2056	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1270 of 2067	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1270 of 2077	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1236 of 2082	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1249 of 1948	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1261 of 2086	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1206 of 2037	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1449 of 2044	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	1493 of 2046	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	1392 of 2052	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.6	1502 of 2093	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	1471 of 2167	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	1133 of 2166	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	1227 of 2147	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.3	1184 of 2139	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.6	853 of 2120	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	1002 of 2092	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	1239 of 2095	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	1313 of 2086	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.0	1473 of 2022	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.9	1355 of 2030	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.9	1071 of 2020	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	375 of 688	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	223 of 655	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	333 of 692	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	214 of 711	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	208 of 698	70.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	757 of 1049	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	593 of 907	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1300 of 1942	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1266 of 1942	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1213 of 1957	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1112 of 1970	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1081 of 1680	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1337 of 2019	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1410 of 1964	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	706 of 982	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	530 of 959	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	262 of 970	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	360 of 954	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	366 of 742	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	734 of 955	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	603 of 938	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1011 of 1800	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	983 of 1793	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	800 of 1808	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	882 of 1763	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	503 of 1514	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1191 of 1816	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	960 of 1765	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1270 of 1947	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1113 of 1959	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1162 of 1984	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1144 of 1977	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1178 of 1707	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1068 of 2019	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	895 of 1972	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	922 of 1292	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	947 of 1195	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	865 of 1156	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	916 of 1113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	835 of 1194	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	255 of 763	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1018 of 1389	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	955 of 1392	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1033 of 1419	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1068 of 1425	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1100 of 1308	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1117 of 1462	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	971 of 1463	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Science13%-27 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Denkmann Elementary School	Public	K-6	4101 22nd Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5922	356	22	15.9	73.0%	141 (39.6%)	66 (18.5%)	77 (21.6%)	32 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	32.7	1366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.6%		35	1270^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.6%	96	13.3	34.8	43.5	28.9	54.0	40.6	32.6	41.3	6.7	26.0	26.7	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.2	97.9	98.2		17.0	$13,459	$1,595	$11,864
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4198 7th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5975	262	20	13.2	84.7%	59 (22.5%)	98 (37.4%)	70 (26.7%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.2%)	11.2	1902^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.6	1955^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.4%	53	11.5	10.0	9.7	25.9	11.1	13.7	26.7	16.1	11.1	5.6	14.5	94.7	97.6	97.6	97.1	97.1	95.9	95.9	6.5	9.0	$15,307	$2,107	$13,201
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 32nd Ave	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1610	560	37	15.1	59.6%	261 (46.6%)	88 (15.7%)	151 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.6%)	48.3	1028^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.2	859^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.4%	169	23.7	44.7	59.6	54.2		52.9	45.7	41.4	27.1		38.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.9	97.1	97.2			$13,861	$1,487	$12,373
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	K-6	2900 31st Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5935	496	25	19.6	53.8%	246 (49.6%)	94 (19.0%)	63 (12.7%)	51 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	47.5	1054^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.7%		54.2	834^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	220	25.4	57.1	52.2	32.8	54.2	49.6	55.8	41.8	26.6	22.2	37.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		12.2	$11,629	$1,319	$10,310
Lincoln-Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 16th Ave	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1612	382	26	14.6	87.7%	45 (11.8%)	41 (10.7%)	261 (68.3%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	8.3	1986^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.7	2018^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.4%	32	11.1	18.0	10.9	10.9		13.2	14.0	10.9	5.6		9.9	97.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.4	97.0	97.9			$12,995	$1,126	$11,869
Ricms	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 16th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5995	462	30	15.2	74.7%	165 (35.7%)	156 (33.8%)	79 (17.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.7%)	26.6	1520^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.1%		26.9	1487^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.1%	33	17.5	31.8	31.5	13.6	39.3	29.3	36.4	38.4	10.2	24.6	28.2	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6		11.4	$14,011	$1,533	$12,479
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	1616 16th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1620	173	12	14.4	85.0%	35 (20.2%)	37 (21.4%)	72 (41.6%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.4%)	18.4	1708^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.9%		20.4	1671^st of 2067 public elementary schools	19.2%	37	15.6	10.3	23.1	21.9		18.4	24.1	30.8	25.0		26.4	98.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.6			$16,593	$940	$15,653
Rock Island Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	930 14th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5970	540	37	14.6	95.7%	63 (11.7%)	346 (64.1%)	60 (11.1%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	8.5	1984^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.5%		13.5	1916^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.3%	68	7.7	16.9	20.0	14.3	12.7	16.1	19.1	8.6	4.3	1.6	9.2	96.7	97.1	96.9	97.1	98.5	95.8	96.3	3.1	7.1	$12,661	$1,792	$10,869
Frances Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2503 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5940	312	24	13.1	89.1%	46 (14.7%)	160 (51.3%)	37 (11.9%)	31 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	27.7	1494^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.3%		18.4	1725^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	231	24.2	33.3	22.7	28.6	43.5	32.3	34.1	36.4	22.9	13.0	26.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		12.0	$15,705	$1,922	$13,784
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1602 25th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1613	290	21	14.0	74.1%	101 (34.8%)	46 (15.9%)	100 (34.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.1%)	33	1359^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		25.5	1530^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.0%	171	23.5	35.7	43.6	37.7		39.3	41.5	29.1	22.6		30.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.5			$15,902	$1,510	$14,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Denkmann Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Denkmann Elementary School?

Students at Denkmann Elementary School are 40% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Denkmann Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Junior High School
High : Rock Island High School

How many students attend Denkmann Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Denkmann Elementary School.

Is Denkmann Elementary School a good school?

Denkmann Elementary School ranks 1366^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Denkmann Elementary School in?

Rock Island School District 41

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