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2015-05-11 10 30 37 View south along Illinois Route 7 at the entrance to Interstate 80 eastbound in Joliet, IllinoisPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Rockdale · Joliet Township High School District 204, Rockdale School District 84

Rockdale’s public schools score below 74% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Rockdale, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rockdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
19%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 5% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Joliet Township High School District 204
Students per teacher
18.8
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,003 students on the public path
In brief

Rockdale’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Joliet Township High School District 204 spends $20,589 per student and Rockdale School District 84 $21,631, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Rockdale’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1240)Better than 28%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,705 test results and a graduating class of 1,708 could put Rockdale anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Rockdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,601 in math, 1,810 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Rockdale Elem SchoolRockdale School District 84C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Rockdale runs its own schools through grade 8 (Rockdale School District 84). From grade 9, students attend the Joliet Township High School District 204, shared with Channahon, Elwood, Jackson, Joliet, Joliet, Plainfield, Shorewood and Troy. Its school is in Rockdale. Parts of Rockdale (5% and 2% of its land) are served by Joliet Public School District 86 and Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rockdale

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Joliet Township High School District 204Grades 9–12 · 2 schools · 6,746 students, down 3% since 2021–22 · 19.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,589IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Rockdale School District 84Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 257 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,631IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Joliet Township High School District 20418%
State average 29.9% · 1661 students tested
Math · 9–12, Joliet Township High School District 20415%
State average 25.8% · 1485 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Rockdale School District 8427%
State average 29.9% · 149 students tested
Math · PK–8, Rockdale School District 848%
State average 25.8% · 116 students tested

Rockdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockdaleCRockdale School District 84 PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12
JolietC−Joliet Public School District 86 PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12

Every school in Rockdale

3 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 Rockdalein other towns
Rockdale Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
257 students11:1Rate it →
Joliet West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Joliet
B−
3,451 students21:1Rate it →
Joliet Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Joliet
C
3,295 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockdale’s schools

Are Rockdale’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockdale children attend score below 74% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockdale in?

Two districts: Rockdale School District 84 runs grades PK–8, and Joliet Township High School District 204 runs grades 9–12, shared with Channahon, Elwood, Jackson, Joliet, Joliet, Plainfield, Shorewood and Troy.

Where do Rockdale kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Joliet West High School and Joliet Central High School.

What is Rockdale’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Joliet Township High School District 204 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Rockdale spend per student?

$20,589 in Joliet Township High School District 204 and $21,631 in Rockdale School District 84 (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.