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C+

East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1602 Dixon Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071 · (815) 625-4400 · Part of East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20

Coloma Township’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
214
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Coloma Township kids: Rock Falls Township High School

On the path

Where Coloma Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8East Coloma - Nelson Elem SchYou are here
9–12Rock Falls Township High Schoolin Rock Falls

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1602 Dixon Rd, Rock Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten26
Grade 123
Grade 225
Grade 318
Grade 426
Grade 520
Grade 627
Grade 724
Grade 824
Enrollment over time
224’20
234’21
215’22
213’23
214’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch from Coloma Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Coloma Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.