Rock Falls ESD 13 School District

602 4th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071-1229
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 745 students in Rock Falls ESD 13 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Rock Falls ESD 13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
882 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rock Falls ESD 13 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#458 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
18%
28%
30%
30%
40-44%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
28%
27%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
64%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,764 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,568 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,764
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,568
$21,244

Best Rock Falls ESD 13 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Falls Middle School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1701 12th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 626-2626
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Merrill Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 4th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-4634
Grades: 3-5
| 239 students
Rank: n/an/a
1901 8th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-3356
Grades: K-2
| 259 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 882 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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