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Rock Falls ESD 13 Schools
Rock Falls ESD 13 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Whiteside County (Rock Falls). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rock Falls ESD 13 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rock Falls ESD 13
2 of 4 schools in Rock Falls ESD 13 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 2
Every school in Rock Falls ESD 13
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Rock Falls Middle School, Rock Falls
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Dillon Elementary School, Rock Falls
- D Merrill Elem School, Rock Falls
Other schools and academies (1)
- Riverdale Preschool Center, Rock Falls
Where Rock Falls ESD 13 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Rock Falls (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Whiteside County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 882 students with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers and 148 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1734350
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Sterling CUSD 5 (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Dixon USD 170 (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Morrison CUSD 6 (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Polo CUSD 222 (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Amboy CUSD 272 (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Bureau Valley CUSD 340 (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Erie CUSD 1 (3 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Rock Falls ESD 13
How many schools are in Rock Falls ESD 13?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Rock Falls ESD 13, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rock Falls ESD 13 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rock Falls.
How good are the schools in Rock Falls ESD 13?
Across the 2 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 19%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rock Falls ESD 13?
882 students were enrolled in Rock Falls ESD 13 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rock Falls ESD 13?
Rock Falls ESD 13 is in Illinois, based in Whiteside County, with its district office in Rock Falls. Its boundary covers about 6.7 sq mi.