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Rutland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Rutland Elementary School is a small public school serving grades PK-8 in Ottawa, Illinois, with a student population of just 69 students. Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 255th out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to as low as 1,611th out of 2,086 schools in 2005-2006. However, Rutland Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

One notable aspect of Rutland Elementary is its very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.2 to 7.4 students per teacher over the past few years, significantly lower than the nearby Grand Ridge School, Seneca Grade School North Campus, and other local schools. This low ratio suggests the school has access to significant resources and funding, which may contribute to its academic performance. However, the school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.3% in 2021-2022 to a projected 25.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average.

Rutland Elementary's per-student spending has also varied widely, from $19,163 in 2020-2021 to a projected $31,641 in 2022-2023, generally higher than the nearby schools. This level of funding, coupled with the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio, indicates that Rutland Elementary has access to significant resources. While the school's academic performance is a strength, the high chronic absenteeism rates suggest an area for potential improvement and further investigation.

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,707

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3231 N Il Route 71
Ottawa, IL 61350-9410

(815) 433-2949

District: Rutland CCSD 230

Students who attend Rutland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ottawa Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2003 → 88th in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Illinois avg46%

98^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 65 pts since 2022

From bottom 28% (2022) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2022	86.4	255 of 2082	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	996 of 2086	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	801 of 2037	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	1049 of 2092	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.0	1543 of 2095	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	1611 of 2086	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.5	1393 of 2022	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.9	1389 of 2030	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	83.2	239 of 2020	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	3.5	1452 of 1462	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	98 of 1368	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	25.6	989 of 1369	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	70.2	422 of 1327	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	661 of 1318	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	628 of 1293	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.7	721 of 1287	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	91.6	18 of 1272	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	90.0	49 of 1209	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	55.3	630 of 1204	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.0	647 of 1185	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	759 of 898	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)1st percentile-52 vs school

Middle school

White (2022)15th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+28 vs state

Science70%+25 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 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
Rutland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3231 N Il Route 71	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Rutland CCSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2949	70	11	6.3	14.3%	55 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.1%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)		70.0						80.0	81.6						60.0	60.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.0	98.5		29.9	$28,707	$1,010	$27,697
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1709 Columbus St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-0726	304	23	13.2	64.8%	193 (63.5%)	20 (6.6%)	70 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	47.6	1048^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		60.9	717^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.3%	331			57.1	45.3					51.4	46.4	24.5					35.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$16,526	$1,029	$15,497
Milton Pope Elementary School	Public	K-8	3197 E 28th Rd	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Miller Township CCSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8151	195	13	15.0	19.5%	182 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	64.8	707^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		55.9	801^st of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	94	26.3	62.5	71.4	81.8	52.6	38.9	19.0	31.3	51.6	67.9	72.7	31.6	38.9	14.3	18.8	43.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5		30.7	$19,046	$862	$18,184
Marseilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Chicago St	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Marseilles Education Service District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 554-4338	528	43	12.3	57.2%	396 (75.0%)	13 (2.5%)	87 (16.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	30.6	1419^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.0%		20.2	1675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	256	34.0	38.3	16.7	26.5	44.6	21.7	20.4	36.7	28.1	35.2	33.3	32.1	23.9	10.2	18.4	25.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	11.0	25.5	$17,114	$2,167	$14,947
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 W Main St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-1250	387	29	13.1	69.3%	259 (66.9%)	3 (0.8%)	93 (24.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	41.4	1180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.4	1448^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	268			35.2	60.3					47.0	37.1	27.0					32.3	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	95.0	94.8	94.8	32.6		$13,850	$745	$13,106
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1463 N 33rd Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Wallace CCSD 195	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2986	420	28	14.8	26.7%	346 (82.4%)	7 (1.7%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	75.9	482^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.6%		85	269^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.0%	213	47.2	48.4	56.3	77.8	67.6	68.2	82.9	78.1	71.0	47.9	71.1	86.5	31.8	51.4	53.1	56.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.3	13.8	25.8	$14,393	$823	$13,569
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1320 State St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-1907	364	25	14.8	40.9%	293 (80.5%)	9 (2.5%)	43 (11.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	79.9	395^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.6	294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.8%	101			71.4	72.6					72.0	65.1	49.2					57.3	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$15,770	$788	$14,982
Harding Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	1643 N 40th Rd	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 792-8216	130	9	14.4	36.2%	111 (85.4%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	66	690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.4%		65.9	633^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.4%	57			50.0	52.4					51.2	70.0	47.6					58.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	17.5		$21,301	$3,127	$18,174
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-4	115 E Si Johnson Ave	Sheridan	60551	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-2002	135	13	10.3	43.0%	118 (87.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	34.4	1333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.8	1181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	152			30.0	43.3					36.7	40.0	30.0					35.0	97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	87.1	97.1	79.9			$21,176	$2,913	$18,264
Seneca Grade School North Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	174 Oak St	Seneca	61360	LaSalle County	Seneca CCSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8744	256	28	9.3	34.0%	209 (81.6%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	78.1	430^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.1%		61.8	702^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.0%	272			72.7	64.9					68.3	65.9	49.1					56.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	13.9		$23,847	$1,487	$22,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Rutland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rutland Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ottawa Township High School

How many students attend Rutland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Rutland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rutland Elementary School?

Students at Rutland Elementary School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Rutland Elementary School in?

Rutland CCSD 230

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