Ransom Grade School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

400 S Lane St
Ransom, IL 60470

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Bottom 50%

Serving 94 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ransom Grade School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 94 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Ransom Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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Ransom Grade School's student population of 94 students has grown by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ransom Grade School
Pre-K	1
Kind	9
1	12
2	12
3	17
4	7
5	6
6	9
7	9
8	12

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Total Students

94 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School
2023	96
2022	96
2021	80
2020	67
2019	67
2018	95
2017	95
2016	97
2015	91
2014	89
2013	97
2012	105
2011	114
2010	99
2009	101
2008	100
2007	109
2006	122
2005	120
2004	106
2003	94
2002	96
2001	105
2000	104
1999	116
1998	117
1997	111
1996	114
1995	116
1994	125
1993	115
1992	120
1991	109
1990	101
1989	102
1988	111
1987	112

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School
2023	14
2020	12
2019	12
2018	10
2017	10
2016	12
2015	12
2014	13
2012	10
2011	10
2010	9
2009	11
2008	10
2007	13
2006	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	7
2002	9
2001	9
2000	9
1999	9
1998	8
1997	8
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ransom Grade School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ransom Grade School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1977 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School
2023	#1977
2022	#1440
2021	#2177
2019	#2737
2018	#1931
2017	#2520
2016	#1960
2015	#2919
2014	#2006
2013	#1819
2012	#2180

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11-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	15%	27%	15%
2021	24%	28%	24%
2019	15%	33%	15%
2018	24%	32%	22%
2017	17%	32%	17%
2016	22%	31%	22%
2015	12%	29%	12%
2014	47%	59%	47%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	82%	80%	82%
2011	87%	80%	87%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2022	27%	30%	27%
2021	15%	32%	15%
2019	24%	38%	34%
2018	34%	37%	22%
2017	27%	38%	27%
2016	32%	36%	32%
2015	17%	38%	17%
2014	57%	57%	57%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	72%	75%	72%
2011	72%	75%	72%

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21-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	7:1	14:1	7:1
2020	6:1	15:1	6:1
2019	6:1	15:1	6:1
2018	10:1	16:1	10:1
2017	10:1	15:1	10:1
2016	8:1	16:1	8:1
2015	8:1	16:1	8:1
2014	7:1	16:1	7:1
2012	11:1	16:1	11:1
2011	12:1	16:1	11:1
2010	11:1	16:1	11:1
2009	9:1	16:1	9:1
2008	10:1	18:1	10:1
2007	8:1	17:1	8:1
2006	12:1	16:1	12:1
2005	12:1	16:1	12:1
2004	11:1	17:1	11:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	11:1	16:1	11:1
2001	12:1	16:1	12:1
2000	12:1	16:1	12:1
1999	13:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	14:1
1996	11:1	17:1	11:1
1995	11:1	17:1	12:1
1994	12:1	18:1	13:1
1993	12:1	18:1	12:1
1992	12:1	17:1	12:1
1991	11:1	17:1	11:1
1990	11:1	18:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	8%	27%	8%
2022	5%	27%	5%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	3%
2019	3%	26%	3%
2018	10%	26%	10%
2017	10%	26%	10%
2016	11%	26%	11%
2015	9%	25%	9%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	6%	24%	6%
2011	6%	23%	6%
2010	6%	22%	7%
2008	3%	21%	4%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2022	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	3%	17%	3%
2015	3%	17%	3%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	4%	18%	4%
2011	4%	18%	4%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2001	4%	21%	4%

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White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	85%	45%	85%
2022	88%	47%	88%
2021	94%	47%	94%
2020	94%	48%	94%
2019	94%	48%	94%
2018	87%	49%	87%
2017	87%	49%	87%
2016	82%	49%	82%
2015	88%	49%	88%
2014	91%	50%	91%
2013	91%	50%	91%
2012	90%	51%	90%
2011	90%	51%	90%
2010	93%	53%	93%
2009	96%	53%	96%
2008	94%	54%	95%
2007	96%	55%	96%
2006	100%	56%	100%
2005	100%	57%	100%
2004	99%	57%	99%
2003	100%	58%	100%
2002	100%	59%	100%
2001	96%	60%	96%
2000	98%	61%	98%
1999	100%	62%	100%
1998	99%	63%	99%
1997	100%	64%	100%
1996	100%	64%	100%
1995	100%	65%	100%
1994	100%	65%	100%
1993	100%	65%	100%
1992	100%	66%	100%
1991	100%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	0.27	0.70	0.27
2022	0.22	0.68	0.22
2021	0.12	0.68	0.12
2020	0.12	0.68	0.12
2019	0.12	0.68	0.12
2018	0.24	0.67	0.24
2017	0.24	0.67	0.24
2016	0.32	0.67	0.32
2015	0.22	0.67	0.22
2014	0.17	0.66	0.17
2013	0.17	0.66	0.17
2012	0.20	0.65	0.19
2011	0.19	0.66	0.19
2010	0.17	0.64	0.12
2009	0.10	0.64	0.08
2008	0.15	0.64	0.09
2007	0.10	0.63	0.07
2005	0.02	0.61	0.00
2004	0.02	0.60	0.02
2001	0.08	0.58	0.08
2000	0.04	0.57	0.04

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Eligible for

29%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	28%	43%	28%
2022	28%	43%	28%
2021	34%	44%	34%
2020	31%	47%	31%
2019	31%	47%	31%
2018	28%	46%	28%
2017	28%	46%	28%
2016	24%	47%	24%
2015	26%	52%	26%
2014	27%	47%	27%
2013	34%	45%	34%
2012	17%	21%	17%
2011	33%	39%	33%
2010	29%	37%	29%
2009	19%	33%	19%
2008	22%	32%	22%
2007	13%	32%	13%
2006	16%	32%	16%
2005	11%	32%	11%
2004	11%	31%	11%
2003	18%	30%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ransom Grade School	Illinois	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	9%	3%	9%
2015	6%	2%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2012	19%	27%	19%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Ransom Grade School's ranking?

Ransom Grade School is ranked #1977 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Ransom Grade School?

94 students attend Ransom Grade School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Ransom Grade School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ransom Grade School?

Ransom Grade School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ransom Grade School offer ?

Ransom Grade School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Ransom Grade School part of?

Ransom Grade School is part of Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65.

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