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Rockford SD 205 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 7,368 students in Rockford SD 205 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Rockford SD 205 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
45 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
27,766 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
1,596 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rockford SD 205 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#724 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Graduation Rate
65%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
# American Indian Students
62 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,082 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
8,323 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
29%
# Black Students
8,717 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
31%
22%
# White Students
7,491 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
27%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,065 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,990
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
1,958
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,026
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,022
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,911
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,884
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,025
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,888
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,011
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,085
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,954
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,966
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,597
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,449
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,411 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$510 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$483 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,366
$22,158
Spending / Student
$17,411
$21,406
Best Rockford SD 205 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4664 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Grades: 5-8
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Montessori Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2021 Hawthorne Dr
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 654-4906
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 654-4906
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Rank: #33.
Eisenhower Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3525 Spring Creek Rd
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-2450
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 938 students
Rank: #44.
Legacy Of Excellence Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4029 Prairie Rd
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 961-1100
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 961-1100
Grades: K-12
| 209 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Bernard W Flinn Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2525 Ohio Pkwy
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2800
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 900 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Galapagos Rockford Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2605 School St
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 708-7946
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 708-7946
Grades: K-8
| 359 students
Rank: #77.
West Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3200
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 952 students
Rank: #88.
Barbour Two-way Lang Immersion
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1506 Clover Ave
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 490-4100
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 490-4100
Grades: K-8
| 686 students
Rank: #99.
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Charles St
Rockford, IL 61104
(815) 229-2400
Rockford, IL 61104
(815) 229-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #1010.
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Ogilby Rd
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 489-5509
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 489-5509
Grades: 6-8
| 1,106 students
Rank: #1111.
Kennedy Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
520 N Pierpont Ave
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 654-4880
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 654-4880
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: n/an/a
Winnebago Co Detention Center
Alternative School
5350 Northrock Dr
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 516-2980
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 516-2980
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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