Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School

600 W Lincoln Hwy
Hinckley, IL 60520

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Top 50%

Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 348 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School's student population of 348 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	48
1	49
2	48
3	47
4	54
5	62

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Total Students

348 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School
2023	337
2022	333
2021	312
2020	320
2019	320
2018	313
2017	313
2016	311
2015	310
2014	315
2013	325
2012	309
2011	317
2010	340
2009	333
2008	334
2007	354
2006	372
2005	387
2004	393
2003	412
2002	401
2001	421
2000	424
1999	389
1998	394
1997	404
1996	396
1995	396
1994	384
1993	377
1992	353
1991	343
1990	344
1989	375
1988	356
1987	358

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	19
2011	20
2010	23
2009	24
2008	18
2007	28
2006	27
2005	28
2004	26
2003	27
2002	26
2001	25
2000	27
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23

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School Rankings

Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1466 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School
2022	#1466
2021	#1753
2019	#552
2018	#459
2017	#200
2016	#385
2015	#501
2014	#372
2013	#351
2012	#474
2011	#447

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(20-21)

20-24%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2021	22%	28%	21%
2019	52%	33%	43%
2018	57%	32%	48%
2017	67%	32%	49%
2016	62%	31%	46%
2015	57%	29%	44%
2014	87%	59%	79%
2013	77%	58%	73%
2012	95%	80%	90%
2011	95%	80%	89%
2010	95%	80%	90%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2022	27%	30%	40%
2021	22%	32%	35%
2019	52%	38%	57%
2018	52%	37%	48%
2017	62%	38%	65%
2016	52%	36%	65%
2015	47%	38%	58%
2014	72%	57%	73%
2013	82%	58%	75%
2012	87%	75%	86%
2011	87%	75%	86%

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40-49%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	13:1	14:1	11:1
2020	15:1	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	16:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	16:1	12:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2014	15:1	16:1	13:1
2013	15:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	13:1
2011	16:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	19:1	18:1	16:1
2007	13:1	17:1	12:1
2006	14:1	16:1	12:1
2005	14:1	16:1	13:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	4%	5%	2%
2009	4%	5%	1%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%
1996	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2023	13%	27%	14%
2022	11%	27%	12%
2021	9%	27%	11%
2020	9%	26%	8%
2019	9%	26%	8%
2018	7%	26%	8%
2017	7%	26%	8%
2016	8%	26%	8%
2015	9%	25%	8%
2014	9%	25%	7%
2013	6%	24%	6%
2012	7%	24%	6%
2011	8%	23%	7%
2010	8%	22%	6%
2009	7%	22%	5%
2008	5%	21%	4%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	5%	19%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2023	2%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	2%	21%	1%
2001	2%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1996	1%	21%

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White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2023	82%	45%	82%
2022	84%	47%	84%
2021	85%	47%	84%
2020	87%	48%	88%
2019	87%	48%	88%
2018	91%	49%	90%
2017	91%	49%	90%
2016	90%	49%	90%
2015	88%	49%	63%
2014	89%	50%	91%
2013	92%	50%	91%
2012	91%	51%	91%
2011	89%	51%	90%
2010	88%	53%	90%
2009	87%	53%	91%
2008	90%	54%	92%
2007	92%	55%	92%
2006	93%	56%	94%
2005	94%	57%	94%
2004	95%	57%	95%
2003	95%	58%	96%
2002	94%	59%	94%
2001	95%	60%	96%
2000	97%	61%	98%
1999	96%	62%	97%
1998	97%	63%	98%
1997	97%	64%	98%
1996	97%	64%	98%
1995	98%	65%	98%
1994	98%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	99%
1992	99%	66%	100%
1991	99%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2023	0.31	0.70	0.31
2022	0.28	0.68	0.28
2021	0.27	0.68	0.28
2020	0.24	0.68	0.21
2019	0.24	0.68	0.21
2018	0.17	0.67	0.19
2017	0.17	0.67	0.19
2016	0.19	0.67	0.19
2015	0.22	0.67	0.32
2014	0.20	0.66	0.18
2013	0.15	0.66	0.17
2012	0.17	0.65	0.16
2011	0.20	0.66	0.18
2010	0.26	0.64	0.18
2009	0.26	0.64	0.17
2008	0.19	0.64	0.15
2007	0.15	0.63	0.15
2006	0.13	0.61	0.12
2005	0.12	0.61	0.10
2004	0.10	0.60	0.10
2003	0.10	0.59	0.08
2002	0.12	0.59	0.11
2001	0.10	0.58	0.08
2000	0.06	0.57	0.05
1999	0.09	0.56	0.06
1998	0.06	0.56	0.04
1997	0.05	0.54	0.04
1996	0.05	0.53	0.05
1995	0.03	0.53	0.04
1994	0.04	0.52	0.03
1993	0.02	0.52	0.01

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Eligible for

11%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2023	11%	43%	13%
2022	11%	43%	13%
2021	12%	44%	13%
2020	1%	47%	5%
2019	1%	47%	5%
2018	12%	46%	13%
2017	12%	46%	13%
2016	16%	47%	15%
2015	22%	52%	20%
2014	23%	47%	19%
2013	20%	45%	17%
2012	5%	21%	4%
2011	19%	39%	12%
2010	15%	37%	9%
2009	10%	33%	6%
2008	8%	32%	4%
2007	6%	32%	3%
2006	6%	32%	3%
2005	4%	32%	2%
2004	3%	31%	2%
2003	4%	30%	3%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School	Illinois	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	15%	27%	11%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School's ranking?

Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School is ranked #1466 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School?

348 students attend Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School?

Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School offer ?

Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School part of?

Hinckley-big Rock Elementary School is part of Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 348 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education