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May Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 232 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, May 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 was 10-14% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).

Minority enrollment was 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	May Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	30
1	36
2	45
3	39
4	25
5	36

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Total Students

232 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	May Elementary School
2025	232
2021	232
2020	194
2019	202
2018	220
2017	225
2016	266
2015	236
2014	239
2013	247
2012	257
2011	252
2010	261
2009	262
2008	270
2007	274
2006	248
2005	259
2004	262
2003	268
2002	277
2001	323
2000	309
1999	323
1998	323
1997	313
1996	309
1995	297
1994	317
1993	289
1992	307
1991	285
1990	280
1989	315
1988	314
1987	304

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2020)

Year	May Elementary School
2020	14
2019	17
2018	17
2017	19
2016	19
2015	18
2014	17
2013	21
2012	17
2011	16
2010	18
2009	19
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	16
2002	15
2001	17
2000	18
1999	18
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	15
1994	15
1993	16
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	16
1988	12
1987	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(20-21)

10-14%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2021	12%	28%	13%
2019	32%	33%	26%
2018	32%	32%	27%
2017	27%	32%	24%
2016	27%	31%	25%
2015	17%	29%	18%
2014	47%	59%	51%
2013	57%	58%	50%
2012	92%	80%	86%
2011	92%	80%	84%
2010	95%	80%	88%

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(20-21)

10-14%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2021	12%	32%	19%
2019	27%	38%	33%
2018	27%	37%	27%
2017	22%	38%	28%
2016	27%	36%	28%
2015	22%	38%	24%
2014	52%	57%	47%
2013	57%	58%	53%
2012	77%	75%	79%
2011	82%	75%	78%
2010	82%	74%	80%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2025	2%	6%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2025	34%	29%
2021	34%	27%	45%
2020	32%	27%	44%
2019	34%	26%	44%
2018	38%	26%	42%
2017	41%	26%	42%
2016	39%	26%	42%
2015	40%	25%	43%
2014	29%	25%	32%
2013	30%	24%	32%
2012	31%	24%	33%
2011	33%	23%	32%
2010	36%	22%	35%
2009	37%	21%	35%
2008	35%	20%	37%
2007	34%	20%	35%
2006	32%	19%	33%
2005	30%	18%	33%
2004	30%	18%	31%
2003	25%	17%	29%
2002	23%	16%	28%
2001	22%	16%	26%
2000	18%	15%	23%
1999	17%	14%	21%
1998	12%	13%	18%
1997	11%	13%	18%
1996	11%	12%	17%
1995	11%	11%	16%
1994	10%	11%	15%
1993	7%	11%	15%
1992	9%	10%	14%
1991	10%	10%	15%
1990	11%	9%	15%
1989	8%	9%	14%
1988	9%	9%	16%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2025	2%	16%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2019	1%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	2%
2017	1%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	2%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2009	7%	20%	5%
2008	6%	20%	6%
2007	6%	20%	5%
2006	5%	20%	3%
2005	7%	21%	3%
2004	7%	21%	3%
2003	5%	21%	2%
2002	5%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	21%	1%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1990	2%	22%	1%
1989	2%	22%	1%
1988	1%	22%	1%

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White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2025	53%	45%
2021	53%	47%	48%
2020	55%	48%	49%
2019	54%	48%	49%
2018	51%	48%	51%
2017	48%	49%	51%
2016	53%	49%	51%
2015	51%	49%	51%
2014	59%	50%	57%
2013	57%	51%	55%
2012	57%	51%	55%
2011	54%	51%	54%
2010	56%	53%	57%
2009	49%	53%	57%
2008	51%	54%	57%
2007	55%	55%	60%
2006	58%	56%	62%
2005	60%	57%	64%
2004	62%	57%	66%
2003	69%	58%	69%
2002	72%	59%	70%
2001	77%	60%	73%
2000	82%	61%	76%
1999	82%	62%	77%
1998	87%	63%	81%
1997	88%	63%	81%
1996	89%	64%	83%
1995	88%	65%	83%
1994	87%	65%	84%
1993	90%	65%	82%
1992	88%	66%	84%
1991	88%	66%	83%
1990	85%	66%	83%
1989	88%	67%	83%
1988	89%	67%	81%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2025	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	11%	4%	4%
2019	10%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	9%	3%	8%
2013	9%	3%	10%
2012	10%	3%	9%
2011	11%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

47%

55%

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2025	0.60	0.69
2021	0.60	0.68	0.57
2020	0.59	0.67	0.57
2019	0.59	0.68	0.57
2018	0.59	0.68	0.56
2017	0.60	0.67	0.56
2016	0.57	0.67	0.57
2015	0.58	0.67	0.56
2014	0.56	0.66	0.57
2013	0.58	0.65	0.59
2012	0.57	0.65	0.59
2011	0.59	0.65	0.60
2010	0.51	0.64	0.51
2009	0.56	0.64	0.51
2008	0.55	0.63	0.52
2007	0.54	0.62	0.50
2006	0.52	0.61	0.49
2005	0.54	0.60	0.48
2004	0.53	0.60	0.47
2003	0.46	0.59	0.45
2002	0.43	0.59	0.44
2001	0.36	0.58	0.41
2000	0.30	0.57	0.37
1999	0.30	0.56	0.36
1998	0.23	0.55	0.32
1997	0.22	0.55	0.31
1996	0.20	0.54	0.28
1995	0.22	0.53	0.29
1994	0.23	0.53	0.28
1993	0.19	0.53	0.29
1992	0.22	0.51	0.27
1991	0.22	0.51	0.28
1990	0.27	0.51	0.29
1989	0.22	0.50	0.30
1988	0.20	0.50	0.32

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

17.7%

20.9%

Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2025	50%	43%
2021	50%	44%	48%
2020	52%	46%	7%
2019	9%	47%	7%
2018	50%	47%	46%
2017	52%	46%	46%
2016	53%	47%	46%
2015	65%	52%	58%
2014	61%	47%	56%
2013	57%	45%	46%
2011	52%	39%	44%
2010	49%	37%	39%
2009	42%	33%	36%
2008	43%	32%	37%
2007	34%	32%	33%
2006	33%	32%	31%
2005	35%	32%	30%
2004	34%	32%	30%
2003	37%	30%	26%
2002	26%	30%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)

Year	May Elementary School	Illinois	Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231
2025	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2015	3%	2%	9%
2014	2%	3%	8%
2013	13%	5%	17%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	7%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	1%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average).

How many students attend May Elementary School?

232 students attend May Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of May Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What grades does May Elementary School offer ?

May Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is May Elementary School part of?

May Elementary School is part of Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231.

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