Rock Cut Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Rock Cut Elementary School

7944 Forest Hills Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111

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Bottom 50%

Serving 419 students in grades 1-6, Rock Cut Elementary 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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-6
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rock Cut Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Rock Cut Elementary School's student population of 419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rock Cut Elementary School
1	73
2	75
3	69
4	74
5	58
6	70

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School
2023	407
2022	413
2021	322
2020	432
2019	432
2018	415
2017	415
2016	391
2015	356
2014	355
2013	354
2012	382
2011	397
2010	443
2009	450
2008	467
2007	469
2006	440
2005	443
2004	454
2003	462
2002	463
2001	467
2000	442
1999	418
1998	381
1997	389
1996	423
1995	413
1994	573
1993	542
1992	511
1991	498
1990	544
1989	521
1988	495
1987	529

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School
2023	27
2022	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	24
2014	26
2013	33
2012	27
2011	29
2010	28
2009	31
2008	26
2007	29
2006	28
2005	26
2004	27
2003	27
2002	26
2001	24
2000	23
1999	24
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	21
1994	24
1993	22
1992	26
1991	26
1990	27

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School Rankings

Rock Cut Elementary 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 Rock Cut Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#2381 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School
2023	#2381
2022	#2251
2021	#2365
2019	#2762
2018	#2693
2017	#2403
2016	#2059
2015	#2072
2014	#2355
2013	#2768
2012	#2110

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13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	13%	27%	18%
2021	13%	28%	17%
2019	18%	33%	25%
2018	21%	32%	23%
2017	25%	32%	24%
2016	25%	31%	21%
2015	17%	29%	17%
2014	49%	59%	50%
2013	42%	58%	49%
2012	82%	80%	79%
2011	76%	80%	78%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2022	21%	30%	22%
2021	21%	32%	23%
2019	20%	38%	30%
2018	17%	37%	23%
2017	23%	38%	29%
2016	27%	36%	27%
2015	32%	38%	31%
2014	47%	57%	55%
2013	48%	58%	55%
2012	75%	75%	75%
2011	74%	75%	74%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	24:1	18:1	18:1
1993	25:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

38%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	37%	27%	16%
2022	31%	27%	15%
2021	36%	27%	15%
2020	27%	26%	13%
2019	27%	26%	13%
2018	22%	26%	13%
2017	22%	26%	13%
2016	22%	26%	12%
2015	18%	25%	11%
2014	14%	25%	10%
2013	17%	24%	10%
2012	16%	24%	10%
2011	19%	23%	10%
2010	13%	22%	8%
2009	12%	22%	8%
2008	11%	21%	7%
2007	11%	20%	6%
2006	7%	19%	6%
2005	7%	18%	6%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	5%	13%	4%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	4%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	5%	17%	7%
2022	7%	17%	7%
2021	4%	17%	7%
2020	6%	17%	5%
2019	6%	17%	5%
2018	6%	17%	5%
2017	6%	17%	5%
2016	5%	17%	5%
2015	4%	17%	5%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	7%	18%	4%
2012	6%	18%	4%
2011	3%	18%	4%
2010	6%	20%	5%
2009	6%	20%	4%
2008	6%	20%	5%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	5%	20%	4%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	5%	21%	4%
2003	1%	21%	3%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	3%	20%	2%
1996	3%	21%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	2%	21%	2%
1993	2%	21%	2%
1992	3%	21%	2%
1991	3%	21%	2%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	45%	45%	67%
2022	50%	47%	69%
2021	50%	47%	69%
2020	56%	48%	72%
2019	56%	48%	72%
2018	62%	49%	75%
2017	62%	49%	75%
2016	64%	49%	76%
2015	69%	49%	78%
2014	72%	50%	78%
2013	68%	50%	79%
2012	71%	51%	80%
2011	74%	51%	80%
2010	77%	53%	83%
2009	77%	53%	84%
2008	79%	54%	85%
2007	79%	55%	86%
2006	84%	56%	87%
2005	84%	57%	87%
2004	85%	57%	89%
2003	89%	58%	90%
2002	90%	59%	91%
2001	88%	60%	91%
2000	91%	61%	92%
1999	91%	62%	92%
1998	91%	63%	93%
1997	92%	64%	92%
1996	93%	64%	93%
1995	93%	65%	93%
1994	92%	65%	93%
1993	93%	65%	93%
1992	93%	66%	94%
1991	93%	66%	94%

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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	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.52
2022	0.65	0.68	0.50
2021	0.62	0.68	0.50
2020	0.61	0.68	0.46
2019	0.61	0.68	0.46
2018	0.56	0.67	0.42
2017	0.56	0.67	0.42
2016	0.54	0.67	0.41
2015	0.49	0.67	0.38
2014	0.46	0.66	0.37
2013	0.51	0.66	0.37
2012	0.47	0.65	0.36
2011	0.43	0.66	0.35
2010	0.41	0.64	0.29
2009	0.41	0.64	0.28
2008	0.38	0.64	0.27
2007	0.38	0.63	0.25
2006	0.29	0.61	0.23
2005	0.29	0.61	0.22
2004	0.27	0.60	0.21
2003	0.20	0.59	0.19
2002	0.19	0.59	0.18
2001	0.22	0.58	0.17
2000	0.17	0.57	0.15
1999	0.17	0.56	0.14
1998	0.17	0.56	0.13
1997	0.15	0.54	0.14
1996	0.13	0.53	0.13
1995	0.13	0.53	0.13
1994	0.15	0.52	0.14
1993	0.13	0.52	0.13
1992	0.13	0.52	0.11
1991	0.13	0.52	0.10

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Eligible for

47%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	48%	43%	49%
2022	48%	43%	48%
2021	61%	44%	48%
2020	51%	47%	52%
2019	51%	47%	52%
2018	47%	46%	45%
2017	47%	46%	45%
2016	50%	47%	45%
2015	53%	52%	52%
2014	50%	47%	46%
2013	45%	45%	43%
2012	20%	21%	16%
2011	41%	39%	33%
2010	36%	37%	29%
2009	30%	33%	27%
2008	27%	32%	24%
2007	24%	32%	23%
2006	24%	32%	22%
2005	23%	32%	21%
2004	23%	31%	17%
2003	17%	30%	13%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Rock Cut Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Ud 122 School District
2023	17%	4%	12%
2022	17%	4%	12%
2021	22%	4%	12%
2020	9%	2%	4%
2019	9%	2%	4%
2018	17%	4%	12%
2017	17%	4%	12%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2014	13%	3%	13%
2013	12%	5%	10%
2012	25%	27%	28%
2011	11%	5%	9%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harlem Ud 122 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rock Cut Elementary School's ranking?

Rock Cut Elementary School is ranked #2381 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?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Rock Cut Elementary School?

419 students attend Rock Cut Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Rock Cut Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rock Cut Elementary School?

Rock Cut Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Rock Cut Elementary School offer ?

Rock Cut Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6

What school district is Rock Cut Elementary School part of?

Rock Cut Elementary School is part of Harlem Ud 122 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-6
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education