Ransom Grade School
Ransom, IL · Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, distant
1,313th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 38%▲ Improving
400 S Lane St, Ransom, IL 60470
(815)586-4611NCES ID 170342000026Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ransom Grade School 1,313th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 32th in 2019 to 38th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 94 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.4% | 88.3% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 6.4% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.3% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 3.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 3.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $204K in zip 60470 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2019
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Ransom Grade School in?
Ransom Grade School is part of the Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65 district in Ransom, Illinois.
Is Ransom Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ransom Grade School 1,313th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ransom Grade School?
White 88%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 1% (94 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ransom Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60470 is $204K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.