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Schools in Andalusia · Rockridge Community Unit School District 300

Andalusia’s public schools outscore 63% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Andalusia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 26% of Andalusia’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 34% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,082 students on the public path
In brief

Andalusia’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1479 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Andalusia’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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’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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Andalusia’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1479)Better than 72%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 536 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Andalusia anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Andalusia’s students in the tested grades sat them (544 in math, 529 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Andalusia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Andalusia Elem SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300B−
6–8Rockridge Jr High Schoolin Taylor RidgeB
9–12Rockridge High Schoolin Taylor RidgeA−

Andalusia’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.

Rockridge Community Unit School District 300Grades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,082 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,251IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 29.9% · 529 students tested
Math25%
State average 25.8% · 544 students tested

Andalusia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Andalusia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AndalusiaBRockridge Community Unit School District 300

Every school in Andalusia

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).

Also serving Andalusiain other towns
Taylor Ridge Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Taylor Ridge
138 students14:1Rate it →
Illinois City Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Illinois City
108 students11:1Rate it →
Andalusia Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
272 students15:1Rate it →
Rockridge Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taylor Ridge
B
234 students13:1Rate it →
Rockridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Taylor Ridge
A−
330 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Andalusia’s schools

Are Andalusia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Andalusia children attend outscore 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Andalusia 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 kids go to high school?

Rockridge High School in Taylor Ridge, with 330 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Andalusia’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 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.

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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.