Rossville-Alvin Elem School

rossville.k12.il.us

258 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Rossville-Alvin Elementary School, located at 350 N. Chicago St. in Rossville, Illinois, serves as a primary educational anchor for the local community. As part of the Rossville-Alvin Community Consolidated School District #7, the school focuses on providing foundational instruction to elementary-aged students in a small-town environment. The school is known for its close-knit atmosphere, emphasizing a supportive relationship between educators, students, and local families, which is characteristic of the district's commitment to personalized student development.

Academically and operationally, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle and high school levels by fostering essential literacy, mathematical, and social skills. Because it serves a rural-adjacent population, the school often acts as a hub for community engagement and extracurricular activities. By maintaining a smaller class size and a focused administrative approach, Rossville-Alvin Elementary aims to ensure that each student receives the individual attention necessary to succeed in a safe and structured learning environment.

258

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rossville-Alvin Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	33
Asian	3
Two or More	3

White
219 (84.9 %)
Hispanic
33 (12.8 %)
Asian
3 (1.2 %)
Two or More
3 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7
Phone:	(217)748-6666
Website:	http://rossville.k12.il.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	258
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 22

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 26