Andalusia Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Andalusia Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Andalusia Township’s districts is 26%, below the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Andalusia Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Andalusia Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,251 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Andalusia Elem School, then Rockridge Jr High School, then Rockridge High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Andalusia Township’s grade
B: better than 63% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Andalusia Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Andalusia Township · depends on your address
Taylor Ridge Elem School
Grades K–2 · 138 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
Illinois City Elem School
Grades K–2 · 108 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Illinois City
1st grade in Andalusia Township · depends on your address
Taylor Ridge Elem School
Grades K–2 · 138 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
Illinois City Elem School
Grades K–2 · 108 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Illinois City
2nd grade in Andalusia Township · depends on your address
Taylor Ridge Elem School
Grades K–2 · 138 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
Illinois City Elem School
Grades K–2 · 108 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Illinois City
3rd grade in Andalusia Township
Andalusia Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 272 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Andalusia
4th grade in Andalusia Township
Andalusia Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 272 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Andalusia
5th grade in Andalusia Township
Andalusia Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 272 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Andalusia
6th grade in Andalusia Township
Rockridge Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 234 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
7th grade in Andalusia Township
Rockridge Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 234 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
8th grade in Andalusia Township
Rockridge Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 234 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
9th grade in Andalusia Township
Rockridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
10th grade in Andalusia Township
Rockridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
11th grade in Andalusia Township
Rockridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
12th grade in Andalusia Township
Rockridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Taylor Ridge
Andalusia Township’s public schools are run by Rockridge Community Unit School District 300, which also serves Andalusia, Blackhawk, Bowling and Buffalo Prairie and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Andalusia Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Andalusia Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Andalusia Township | B | Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 |
| Edgington | B | Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 |
| Buffalo Prairie | — | Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 |
| Blackhawk | C− | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 PK–12 · Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 K–12 |
| Bowling | B+ | Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 K–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 with Andalusia Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Davenport, IA borders Andalusia Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Andalusia Township
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Andalusia Township’s schools
Are Andalusia Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Andalusia Township children attend outscore 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Andalusia Township in?
Rockridge Community Unit School District 300, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,082 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Andalusia Township kids go to high school?
Rockridge High School in Taylor Ridge, with 330 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Andalusia Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Andalusia Township spend per student?
$14,251 in Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Andalusia Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Andalusia Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.