Rockdale Elem School
Rockdale, IL · Rockdale SD 84
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
1,765th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 16%▼ Declining
715 Meadow Ave, Rockdale, IL 60436
(815)725-5321NCES ID 173447003552Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Rockdale Elem School 1,765th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 16% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 16th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 255 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 59.0% | 57.3% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| White | 36.8% | 21.2% | ▼ 15.6 pts | |
| Black | 2.6% | 14.9% | ▲ 12.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 6.3% | ▲ 5.5 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 $227K in zip 60436 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Rockdale Elem School
- #1861Lynne Thigpen Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 0.7 mi away1,861st of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼8 · Math 15% ▲1Compare - #1847Pershing Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.3 mi away1,847th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼4 · Math 12% ▼2Compare - #1982Farragut Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.9 mi away1,982nd of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼12 · Math 11% ▼3Compare - #1345Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.2 mi away1,345th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲5 · Math 35% ▲21Compare - #2058Edna Keith Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.5 mi away2,058th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼19 · Math 12% ▼2Compare - #918Troy Heritage Trail SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 2.5 mi away918th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲18 · Math 46% ▲32Compare - #1529Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.5 mi away1,529th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲3 · Math 26% ▲12Compare - #1812M J Cunningham Elem SchJoliet PSD 86 · 2.6 mi away1,812th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼9 · Math 20% ▲6Compare
What school district is Rockdale Elem School in?
Rockdale Elem School is part of the Rockdale SD 84 district in Rockdale, Illinois.
Is Rockdale Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Rockdale Elem School 1,765th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Rockdale Elem School?
Hispanic 57%, White 21%, Black 15%, Two or more races 6% (255 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Rockdale Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60436 is $227K 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.