Ralston Elem School

Regular School · Machesney Park, IL

Ralston Elem School is a regular school school in Machesney Park, Illinois, serving grades 01–05 with 232 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

01 – 05

Enrollment

232

Teachers (FTE)

16.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	178	77%
Hispanic/Latino	32	14%
Two or more races	19	8%
Black or African American	3	1%
Total enrollment	232	138M / 94F

English Language Learners: 5 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	27.7%	149
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	32.7%	149

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.10 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

14.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	232	100%

Contact & Location

710 Ralston Rd

Machesney Park, IL 61115

Phone: (815)654-4505

http://www.harlem122.org

District

Harlem UD 122

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,015

District enrollment: 6,178

Other Schools in District

Donald C Parker Early Educ Center Elementary
Loves Park Elem School Elementary
Machesney Elem School Elementary
Maple Elem School Elementary
Marquette Elem School Elementary
Olson Park Elem School Elementary
Rock Cut Elem School Elementary
Windsor Elem School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 61115) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

171824002107

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD