IllinoisSchoolsRalston Elem School

Ralston Elem School

PublicRegular
Machesney Park, Illinois · Harlem UD 122
Students294enrolled
FRL46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio15.5:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary1–6
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students294
Grade Span1–6
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch46%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
294
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
46%-9.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
15.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
1–6
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Ralston Elem School is a public primary serving grades 1–6 in Machesney Park, Illinois. The school enrolls 294 students. It is part of the Harlem UD 122 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span1–6
DistrictHarlem UD 122
County17201
CityMachesney Park
ZIP61115
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171824002107

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment294

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %46%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)