Whitman Post Elem School
Rockton, IL · Rockton SD 140
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Suburb, small
346th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 84%· Stable
1060 E Union St, Rockton, IL 61072
(815)624-4006NCES ID 173454001134Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Whitman Post Elem School 346th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 83th in 2019 to 84th in 2025.
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.
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.
Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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.
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 525 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1995, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.2% | 76.4% | ▼ 12.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.6% | 12.4% | ▲ 8.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 8.0% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Black | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0 pts | |
| Asian | 2.1% | 0.8% | ▼ 1.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1995. 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 $296K in zip 61072 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 Whitman Post Elem School
- –Rockton Elem SchoolRockton SD 140 · 0.1 mi awayCompare
- –Clark Elementary SchoolCounty of Winnebago SD 320 · 2.4 mi awayCompare
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ELA 36% ▼31 · Math 31% ▼34Compare - #80Prairie Hill Elem SchoolPrairie Hill CCSD 133 · 3 mi away80th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲15 · Math 80% ▲15Compare - #492Kinnikinnick SchoolKinnikinnick CCSD 131 · 3.2 mi away492nd of 2,105
ELA 67% = · Math 54% ▼11Compare - –Ledgewood Elem SchoolKinnikinnick CCSD 131 · 4.4 mi awayCompare
- #497Stone Creek SchoolKinnikinnick CCSD 131 · 4.5 mi away497th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▼10 · Math 64% ▼1Compare - #1040Ralston Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 5.8 mi away1,040th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼22 · Math 42% ▼23Compare
What school district is Whitman Post Elem School in?
Whitman Post Elem School is part of the Rockton SD 140 district in Rockton, Illinois.
Is Whitman Post Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Whitman Post Elem School 346th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Whitman Post Elem School?
White 76%, Hispanic 12%, Two or more races 8%, Black 3% (525 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Whitman Post Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61072 is $296K 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.