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Rockford Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,183 students in Rockford Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockford Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
7,697 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rockford Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
48%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
95 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
418 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
68 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
6,726 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
769
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
548
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
562
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
536
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
552
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
582
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
624
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
627
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,983 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,635
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,983
$17,461
Best Rockford Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockford Spanish Immersion
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3900 Kroes St Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6374
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6374
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
405 Summit Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6366
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6366
Grades: K-5
| 625 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6097 Belmont Ave Ne
Belmont, MI 49306
(616) 863-6362
Belmont, MI 49306
(616) 863-6362
Grades: K-5
| 376 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Crestwood Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6350 Courtland Dr Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6346
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6346
Grades: K-5
| 491 students
Rank: #55.
Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6849 Young Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6340
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6340
Grades: K-5
| 504 students
Rank: #66.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
156 Lewis St
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6360
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6360
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #77.
North Rockford Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
397 East Division St
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6300
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Cannonsburg Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4894 Sturgis Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6344
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6344
Grades: K-5
| 223 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Roguewood Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3900 Kroes St Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6374
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6374
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
Rank: #1010.
East Rockford Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8615 9 Mile Rd Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6140
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6140
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #1111.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8100 Courtland Dr Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6342
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6342
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
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