Middle Schools in Rockford School District 205

The Rockford School District 205 in Illinois is home to 7 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. The district's middle school performance varies significantly, with Thurgood Marshall School standing out as an exceptional performer and Kennedy Middle School struggling with low academic achievement.

Thurgood Marshall School is the top-performing middle school in the district, ranking 9th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with over 90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Kennedy Middle School is the lowest-performing school in the district, ranking 1,351st out of 1,363 and earning a 0-star rating, with very low proficiency rates in core subjects.

The district as a whole faces significant challenges, with an average chronic absenteeism rate of 43.5% and overall proficiency rates well below state averages, particularly in Mathematics. While the district's spending per student is higher than the state average, this does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting a need to re-evaluate the allocation and utilization of resources to better support student learning across all middle schools in the Rockford School District 205.