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Whitman Post Elementary School

1060 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072

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Top 20%

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Serving 525 students in grades 3-5, Whitman Post Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 525 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in IL
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whitman Post Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Whitman Post Elementary School's student population of 525 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitman Post Elementary School
3	161
4	163
5	201

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Total Students

525 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School
2023	510
2022	526
2021	491
2020	471
2019	471
2018	472
2017	472
2016	483
2015	491
2014	479
2013	482
2012	497
2011	528
2010	547
2009	532
2008	496
2007	484
2006	494
2005	478
2004	455
2003	419
2002	428
2001	429
2000	444
1999	463
1998	470
1997	450
1996	420

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2020	30
2019	30
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	25
2014	23
2013	36
2012	28
2011	31
2010	31
2009	29
2008	26
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	26
2001	25
2000	27
1999	28
1998	27

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School Rankings

Whitman Post Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whitman Post Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#481 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School
2022	#481
2021	#705
2019	#624
2018	#610
2017	#930
2016	#671
2015	#689
2014	#482
2013	#375
2012	#213
2011	#570

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(20-21)

47%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2021	47%	28%	44%
2019	56%	33%	50%
2018	53%	32%	52%
2017	49%	32%	52%
2016	55%	31%	52%
2015	45%	29%	44%
2014	81%	59%	78%
2013	80%	58%	78%
2012	97%	80%	97%
2011	97%	80%	97%
2010	96%	80%	94%

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43%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2022	43%	30%	51%
2021	39%	32%	46%
2019	48%	38%	61%
2018	50%	37%	52%
2017	43%	38%	59%
2016	45%	36%	59%
2015	48%	38%	53%
2014	74%	57%	74%
2013	78%	58%	78%
2012	92%	75%	93%
2011	86%	75%	90%

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75-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	18:1
2015	20:1	16:1	19:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	15:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	14%	27%	12%
2022	12%	27%	10%
2021	8%	27%	9%
2020	7%	26%	8%
2019	7%	26%	8%
2018	8%	26%	8%
2017	8%	26%	8%
2016	8%	26%	8%
2015	7%	25%	7%
2014	7%	25%	6%
2013	6%	24%	6%
2012	5%	24%	6%
2011	4%	23%	4%
2010	5%	22%	5%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	3%	17%	2%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	3%	17%	2%
2017	3%	17%	2%
2016	2%	17%	2%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	3%	17%	2%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	2%	18%	3%
2011	2%	18%	3%
2010	3%	20%	3%
2009	2%	20%	3%
2008	2%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	4%	21%	3%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	74%	45%	78%
2022	76%	47%	80%
2021	82%	47%	81%
2020	83%	48%	83%
2019	83%	48%	83%
2018	85%	49%	85%
2017	85%	49%	85%
2016	86%	49%	85%
2015	87%	49%	87%
2014	87%	50%	88%
2013	88%	50%	87%
2012	88%	51%	87%
2011	89%	51%	89%
2010	89%	53%	89%
2009	90%	53%	90%
2008	92%	54%	91%
2007	92%	55%	91%
2006	93%	56%	92%
2005	94%	57%	94%
2004	94%	57%	94%
2003	93%	58%	94%
2002	95%	59%	95%
2001	95%	60%	95%
2000	98%	61%	96%
1999	98%	62%	97%
1998	98%	63%	96%
1997	97%	64%	97%
1996	97%	64%	97%

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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	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	0.43	0.70	0.38
2022	0.40	0.68	0.35
2021	0.32	0.68	0.33
2020	0.31	0.68	0.30
2019	0.31	0.68	0.30
2018	0.27	0.67	0.27
2017	0.27	0.67	0.27
2016	0.26	0.67	0.27
2015	0.24	0.67	0.24
2014	0.24	0.66	0.23
2013	0.22	0.66	0.23
2012	0.22	0.65	0.23
2011	0.21	0.66	0.21
2010	0.21	0.64	0.20
2009	0.19	0.64	0.19
2008	0.15	0.64	0.18
2007	0.15	0.63	0.16
2006	0.13	0.61	0.15
2005	0.12	0.61	0.12
2004	0.12	0.60	0.12
2003	0.13	0.59	0.11
2002	0.10	0.59	0.09
2001	0.10	0.58	0.09
2000	0.04	0.57	0.07
1999	0.04	0.56	0.06
1998	0.04	0.56	0.06
1997	0.06	0.54	0.05
1996	0.06	0.53	0.06

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	19%	43%	20%
2022	19%	43%	21%
2021	20%	44%	21%
2020	22%	47%	21%
2019	22%	47%	21%
2018	20%	46%	20%
2017	20%	46%	20%
2016	25%	47%	24%
2015	29%	52%	27%
2014	21%	47%	21%
2013	21%	45%	19%
2012	9%	21%	8%
2011	18%	39%	17%
2010	14%	37%	15%
2009	14%	33%	13%
2008	10%	32%	10%
2007	10%	32%	10%
2006	11%	32%	11%
2005	9%	32%	8%
2004	10%	31%	7%
2003	8%	30%	6%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whitman Post Elementary School	Illinois	Rockton SD 140 School District
2023	13%	4%	11%
2022	12%	4%	11%
2021	13%	4%	11%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	13%	4%	11%
2017	13%	4%	11%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	13%	27%	14%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rockton SD 140 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitman Post Elementary School's ranking?

Whitman Post Elementary School is ranked #481 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Whitman Post Elementary School often compared to?

Whitman Post Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shirland C C School, Rockton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Whitman Post Elementary School?

525 students attend Whitman Post Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Whitman Post Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Whitman Post Elementary School?

Whitman Post Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whitman Post Elementary School offer ?

Whitman Post Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Whitman Post Elementary School part of?

Whitman Post Elementary School is part of Rockton SD 140 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 525 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education