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Best Schools in Rockford, IL
Rockford, IL has 83 public schools (12 high, 14 middle, 43 elementary) serving 45,999 students. On average they score 35% on state proficiency tests against a projected 21%, so schools in Rockford meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Rockford, IL
The top high schools in Rockford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hononegah Chd High School
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Projected Test Scores
Hononegah Chd 207 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1891 Students
2. Pecatonica High School
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Pecatonica Cusd 321 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 290 Students
3. Byron High School 9-12
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Byron Cusd 226 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 457 Students
4. Winnebago High School
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Winnebago Cusd 323 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 412 Students
5. Stillman Valley High School
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Meridian Cusd 223 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 500 Students
6. Belvidere North High Sch
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Belvidere Cusd 100 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1472 Students
7. Auburn High School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1936 Students
8. Harlem High School
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Harlem Ud 122 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1875 Students
9. Guilford High School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2071 Students
10. Rockford East High School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1718 Students
Best Middle Schools in Rockford, IL
The top middle schools in Rockford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thurgood Marshall School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 482 Students
2. Byron Middle School
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Byron Cusd 226 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 350 Students
3. Stephen Mack Middle School
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Rockton Sd 140 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 547 Students
4. Meridian Jr High School
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Meridian Cusd 223 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 308 Students
5. Winnebago Middle School
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Winnebago Cusd 323 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 298 Students
6. Pecatonica Comm Middle School
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Pecatonica Cusd 321 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 285 Students
7. Belvidere Central Middle School
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Belvidere Cusd 100 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 897 Students
8. Harlem Middle School
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Harlem Ud 122 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 957 Students
9. Eisenhower Middle School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 961 Students
10. Bernard W Flinn Middle School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 830 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Rockford, IL
The top elementary schools in Rockford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thurgood Marshall Elementary
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades 1 - 4 • 365 Students
2. Mary Morgan Elem Sch
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Byron Cusd 226 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 659 Students
3. Whitman Post Elem School
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Rockton Sd 140 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 510 Students
4. Pecatonica Elem School
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Pecatonica Cusd 321 • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 322 Students
5. Haskell Elementary School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 278 Students
6. Brookview Elem School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 470 Students
7. Montessori Elementary School
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Rockford Sd 205 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 610 Students
8. Jean Mcnair Elementary School
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Winnebago Cusd 323 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 275 Students
9. Seth Whitman Elem Sch
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Belvidere Cusd 100 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 622 Students
10. Monroe Center Grade School
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Meridian Cusd 223 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 324 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Rockford, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Rockford, IL has a total population of 176,558 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Rockford, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Rockford, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.64 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.24 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.40 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Rockford, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Rockford, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Rockford, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Rockford, IL
How many schools are in Rockford, IL?
Rockford, IL has 83 public schools: 12 high schools, 14 middle schools and 43 elementary schools, serving 45,999 students in total.
How do schools in Rockford perform on state tests?
On average, 83 schools in Rockford score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 21%, so on average schools in Rockford meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Rockford?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Rockford
39 of 44 schools in Rockford carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 5D: 17F: 12
All 44 public schools we grade in Rockford. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Abraham Lincoln Middle School
- Bernard W Flinn Middle School
- Eisenhower Middle School
- Kennedy Middle School
- West Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (27)
- Arthur Froberg Elem School
- Beyer Early Childhood Center
- Brookview Elem School
- C Henry Bloom Elem School
- Cherry Valley Elementary School
- Clifford P Carlson Elem School
- Conklin Elem School
- Constance Lane Elementary School
- Ellis Elementary School
- Fairview Early Childhood Center
- Gregory Elem School
- Haskell Elementary School
- Julia Lathrop Elem School
- Lewis Lemon Elementary
- Maud E Johnson Elem School
- Mcintosh Elementary
- Montessori Elementary School
- R K Welsh Elem School
- Riverdahl Elem School
- Spring Creek Elem School
- Summerdale Early Childhood Center
- Swan Hillman Elem School
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary
- Washington Elementary School
- West View Elem School
- Whitehead Elem School
- Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center
Other schools and academies (8)
- Barbour Two Way Lang Immersion
- Galapagos Rockford Charter Sch
- Jackson Charter School
- Legacy Acad Of Excellence Charter
- Rockford Envrnmntl Science Acad
- Rolling Green
- Roosevelt Center
- Thurgood Marshall School
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Alpine Academy
- Beautiful Beginnings
- Berean Baptist Christian School
- Cathedral Baptist School
- Holy Family Catholic School
- Keith Country Day School
- Montessori Private Academy
- North Love Christian
- Our Lady Sacred Heart Academy
- Rockford Boylan Catholic High School
- Rockford Christian Schools
- Rockford Iqra' School
- Rockford Lutheran Academy
- Rockford Lutheran School - Jr/sr High School
- Spectrum School
- St Rita School
- Veritas Christi Hybrid Academy