The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 55% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kinnikinnick School
Kinnikinnick School serves grades four and five in Roscoe, a family-oriented village in northern Winnebago County, Illinois, just south of the Wisconsin border. The school is small, with enrollment split between the two grades, making it a neighborhood elementary campus rather than a large K-8 or K-12 facility.
On state assessments, Kinnikinnick's results show strength in reading and writing but softer performance in math. In grade four, English language arts proficiency ran substantially above the school's math results. Grade five showed similar patterning: English proficiency in the mid-range while math was notably lower. Science proficiency at grade five, assessed separately, fell between the two. Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the county's districts, a meaningful position that reflects solid if uneven achievement.
The school draws students who are predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic students, a handful of Asian and Black students, and even smaller numbers from other backgrounds. No data on free-or-reduced-price lunch participation or English learner enrollment was available, leaving questions about economic diversity and language support unanswered. Special education enrollment data also was not provided.
Roscoe itself is a growing suburban-residential community with a family focus. Housing is a mix of older character homes, mid-priced ranches in newer subdivisions, and newer apartments and townhouses. Home values are moderate relative to state and national benchmarks, and rental costs are accessible. The village is car-dependent, with most residents driving to work, though it has maintained parks, walking trails, and recreational bike paths. Manufacturing dominates the local job base, with retail and healthcare as secondary employers. Growth has been steady, with new residential construction underway and local zoning changes to accommodate multi-family housing, a pattern that may shape future school enrollment.
The district itself has made two significant changes relevant to families. In 2021 it adopted a new K-8 social studies curriculum centered on inquiry-based learning, asking students to "think like historians"—a shift in pedagogy across every grade. More recently, the district held a public hearing on an e-learning program that would replace some emergency closure days with remote instruction rather than extending the school calendar, a change affecting how families manage unexpected school disruptions.
A parent may want to look into the specific reading and writing supports in place at grade four, given the stronger English results, and ask about approaches to math instruction at both grade levels, where performance runs below county averages.
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