Ransom Grade School
400 South Ln St
Ransom IL, 60470, La Salle County
Phone: 815-586-4611
Ranking: 
(1,778 out of 3,028, bottom 41%)*
(1,778 out of 3,028, bottom 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | NA | NA | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 89 | 97 | 105 | 114 | 99 | 101 | 100 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 6 | 6.7% | 7 | 7.2% | 6 | 5.7% | 12 | 10.5% | 9 | 9.1% | 12 | 11.9% | 8 | 8.0% |
| Grade 1: | 6 | 6.7% | 7 | 7.2% | 14 | 13.3% | 13 | 11.4% | 11 | 11.1% | 10 | 9.9% | 9 | 9.0% |
| Grade 2: | 7 | 7.9% | 13 | 13.4% | 12 | 11.4% | 11 | 9.6% | 10 | 10.1% | 10 | 9.9% | 16 | 16.0% |
| Grade 3: | 14 | 15.7% | 13 | 13.4% | 10 | 9.5% | 9 | 7.9% | 10 | 10.1% | 16 | 15.8% | 15 | 15.0% |
| Grade 4: | 12 | 13.5% | 9 | 9.3% | 9 | 8.6% | 9 | 7.9% | 16 | 16.2% | 14 | 13.9% | 14 | 14.0% |
| Grade 5: | 9 | 10.1% | 10 | 10.3% | 8 | 7.6% | 21 | 18.4% | 15 | 15.2% | 13 | 12.9% | 8 | 8.0% |
| Grade 6: | 10 | 11.2% | 8 | 8.2% | 19 | 18.1% | 18 | 15.8% | 12 | 12.1% | 7 | 6.9% | 7 | 7.0% |
| Grade 7: | 9 | 10.1% | 15 | 15.5% | 15 | 14.3% | 12 | 10.5% | 8 | 8.1% | 9 | 8.9% | 10 | 10.0% |
| Grade 8: | 16 | 18.0% | 15 | 15.5% | 12 | 11.4% | 8 | 7.0% | 8 | 8.1% | 10 | 9.9% | 13 | 13.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 44 | 49.4% | 50 | 51.5% | 62 | 59.0% | 65 | 57.0% | 45 | 45.5% | 41 | 40.6% | 40 | 40.0% |
| Female: | 45 | 50.6% | 47 | 48.5% | 43 | 41.0% | 49 | 43.0% | 41 | 41.4% | 50 | 49.5% | 49 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 4.5% | 4 | 4.1% | 6 | 5.7% | 7 | 6.1% | 4 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 3 | 3.4% | 3 | 3.1% | 4 | 3.8% | 4 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 80 | 89.9% | 88 | 90.7% | 94 | 89.5% | 103 | 90.4% | 90 | 90.9% | 96 | 95.0% | 92 | 92.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 2.2% | 2 | 2.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 27.0% | 33 | 34.0% | 18 | 17.1% | 38 | 33.3% | 29 | 29.3% | 19 | 18.8% | 22 | 22.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 19.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 6 | 6.1% | 6 | 5.9% | 5 | 5.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 6.90 | NA | NA | 10.82 | 11.75 | 11.38 | 9.40 | 10.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 79.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 54.8% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 65.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 72.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 58.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 76.0% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 71.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 79.8% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 78.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 59.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.6% | 68.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 76.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 81.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 73.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 81.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 80.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 77.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.1% | 50.1% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 79.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 83.4% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 81.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 77.0% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 83.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 59.8% |
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* Ransom Grade School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.