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Rock Island Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Rock Island Academy is an elementary school in Rock Island, Illinois, serving 508 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Rock Island School District 41. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

The key challenges facing Rock Island Academy include significantly underperforming academic achievement, with only 16.1% of students proficient in English Language Arts and just 9.2% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.4% in recent years. Additionally, Rock Island Academy's student population is predominantly economically disadvantaged, with around 87-89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the performance of Rock Island Academy is concerning, there are some bright spots in the district. Nearby schools like Eugene Field Elementary and Denkmann Elementary are performing significantly better, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Rock Island Academy to identify and implement effective strategies to improve student outcomes, engage families, and support the diverse needs of its student population.

540

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,661

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 14th St
Rock Island, IL 61201-2538

(309) 793-5970

District: Rock Island School District 41

Students who attend Rock Island Academy usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.1%

White:

11.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

Illinois avg44%

1,984^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	8.5	1984 of 2056	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1916 of 2067	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1875 of 2077	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1805 of 2082	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1732 of 1948	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1958 of 2086	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1910 of 2037	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1949 of 2044	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	2018 of 2046	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	1922 of 2052	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.0	2066 of 2093	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	2122 of 2167	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	2161 of 2166	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.7	2145 of 2147	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	2133 of 2139	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	2050 of 2120	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	596 of 688	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	503 of 655	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	494 of 692	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	521 of 684	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	294 of 428	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	520 of 711	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	532 of 698	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	931 of 1049	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	757 of 886	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	715 of 907	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	766 of 788	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	804 of 826	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	733 of 788	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	700 of 768	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	463 of 537	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	710 of 743	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	685 of 718	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1857 of 1942	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1832 of 1942	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1781 of 1957	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1678 of 1970	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1576 of 1680	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1833 of 2019	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1783 of 1964	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	942 of 959	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1714 of 1800	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1618 of 1793	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1496 of 1808	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1380 of 1763	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1255 of 1514	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1671 of 1816	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1651 of 1765	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1882 of 1947	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1741 of 1959	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1736 of 1984	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1714 of 1977	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1506 of 1707	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1898 of 2019	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1859 of 1972	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1209 of 1292	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1101 of 1195	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1027 of 1156	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	869 of 1113	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1140 of 1194	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	728 of 763	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	1368 of 1389	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1299 of 1392	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1410 of 1419	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	1463 of 1463	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)13th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

Science8%-33 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Earl H Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4000 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5930	201	27	7.3	88.6%	33 (16.4%)	82 (40.8%)	15 (7.5%)	40 (19.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (13.9%)	28.9	1462^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.9%		49.2	956^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%	506	45.0	21.4	17.4	55.0	30.8	29.9	31.0	4.3	25.0	19.2	20.4	97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	4.4	17.2	$17,656	$1,825	$15,831
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Island Academy

What district is Rock Island Academy in?

Rock Island School District 41

What schools do graduates of Rock Island Academy attend?

Students who attend Rock Island Academy usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Rock Island Academy?

Students at Rock Island Academy are 64% African American, 12% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Rock Island Academy a good school?

Rock Island Academy ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Rock Island Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Rock Island Academy.

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