Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 7,220 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 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
46 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
28,467 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
1,632 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockford SD 205 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#743 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Graduation Rate
69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
33%
31%
% Black
31%
21%
% White
24%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,914 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,982 is less than the state median of $21,692. 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
$17,914
$22,455
Spending / Student
$16,982
$21,692
Best Rockford SD 205 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4664 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Gr: 5-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Montessori Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2021 Hawthorne Dr
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 654-4906
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 654-4906
Gr: PK-8 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3525 Spring Creek Rd
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-2450
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-2450
Gr: 6-8 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Legacy Academy Of Excellence Charter
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4029 Prairie Rd
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 961-1100
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 961-1100
Gr: K-8 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
Barbour Two-way Lang Immersion
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1506 Clover Ave
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 490-4100
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 490-4100
Gr: K-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
Bernard W Flinn Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2525 Ohio Pkwy
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2800
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2800
Gr: 6-8 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
Galapagos Rockford Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2605 School St
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 708-7946
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 708-7946
Gr: K-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
West Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3200
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3200
Gr: 6-8 | 793 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #99.
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Charles St
Rockford, IL 61104
(815) 229-2400
Rockford, IL 61104
(815) 229-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1010.
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Ogilby Rd
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 489-5509
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 489-5509
Gr: 6-8 | 1,108 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1111.
Kennedy Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤1%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
520 N Pierpont Ave
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 654-4880
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 654-4880
Gr: 6-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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
Gr: 6-12
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