The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in Math. The lowest is 75% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Rogers Elem School
Rogers Elementary School serves grades two and three in Waterloo, a county seat town in southwestern Illinois with strong St. Louis-area ties. The school enrolls a small student body spread across two grade levels, with the third-grade class taking Illinois state assessments.
In math, third graders at Rogers posted strong results, with a substantial majority of students meeting or exceeding state proficiency standards. English language arts results were somewhat lower, though still solid, with a meaningful share of third graders proficient. The school's tested enrollment in grade three was substantial for this grade band. Both subjects show high participation rates, indicating consistent testing administration. State testing data for grades beyond three was not available; this reflects the school's grade configuration, which does not serve those grades.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small population of Latino students and minimal racial or ethnic diversity overall. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch counts or special-population enrollment figures (special education and English learner), so those characteristics could not be assessed from the data.
When compared to the three other districts in Monroe County on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, Rogers performed in the top quartile, indicating that its results exceed most peers in the county.
Waterloo itself is a mixed-use town of modest size built around a historic town square and courthouse, with a walkable two-block commercial core, tree-lined streets, and 19th-century Federal and German cottage architecture. The town sits about 20 to 24 miles southeast of downtown St. Louis and markets itself as balancing "City Conveniences, Rural Advantages." The area has been growing gradually, with new residential subdivisions filling in around the existing footprint, and median home values in the area remain moderate relative to national benchmarks. Schools in the district sit on separated campuses rather than in the downtown core, typical of rural and small-town Illinois organization.
No recent major district policy shifts, referenda, or tax actions were identified that would materially affect enrollment or school operations in the near term. The school operates as a regular public elementary school with no charter or magnet designation.
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