Is Rock Falls Middle School a good school?

Rock Falls Middle School ranks 385 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rock Falls Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended Rock Falls Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Falls Middle School?

Students at Rock Falls Middle School are 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Rock Falls Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rock Falls Middle School usually go on to attend Rock Falls Township High School

Rock Falls Middle School

Summary:

Rock Falls Middle School is a public middle school serving 241 students in grades 6-8 in Rock Falls, Illinois, which is part of the Rock Falls Education Service District 13. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts, where 60.6% of students were proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 44.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Rock Falls Middle School also performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking 165 out of 643 Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students in English Language Arts and 187 out of 1219 for low socioeconomic status students in mathematics.

While Rock Falls Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 27.6% in 2023-2024, the school still performs better than the district average of 29.6%. The school also has a relatively high spending per student, reaching $20,776 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Amboy Junior High School, Aplington Middle School, and Morrison Junior High School, Rock Falls Middle School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts.

However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with the school's statewide ranking ranging from 1 to 4 stars on the SchoolDigger scale, suggesting that the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. The high chronic absenteeism rate is also a concern and may be impacting the school's academic performance, an area that the school and district should focus on improving. Overall, Rock Falls Middle School appears to be a strong-performing school, but it will need to address these challenges to ensure continued academic success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1701 12th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071-2711

(815) 626-2626

District: Rock Falls Education Service District 13

SchoolDigger Rank:
385^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,591

Students who attend Rock Falls Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rock Falls Township High School

Feeder schools for Rock Falls Middle School:

Elementary:	Dillon Elementary School
	Merrill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Falls Middle School ranks better than 71.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.3%), Hispanic (31.6%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Falls Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare Rock Falls Middle School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Falls Middle School is $18,591.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rock Falls Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Falls Middle School 385^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Rock Falls Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rock Falls Education Service District 13:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Falls Education Service District 13 382^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rock Falls Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Rock Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.74	605^th	1185	48.9%
2004	50.46	689^th	1204	42.8%
2005	41.24	796^th	1209	34.2%
2006	50.71	739^th	1272	41.9%
2007	64.02	528^th	1287	59.0%
2008	69.07	435^th	1293	66.4%
2009	73.25	346^th	1318	73.7%
2010	72.70	376^th	1327	71.7%
2011	62.46	572^nd	1344	57.4%
2012	55.66	689^th	1365	49.5%
2013	45.64	763^rd	1367	44.2%
2014	26.77	1016^th	1322	23.1%
2015	37.16	769^th	1302	40.9%
2016	40.05	730^th	1294	43.6%
2017	61.18	434^th	1293	66.4%
2018	58.15	487^th	1293	62.3%
2019	71.31	330^th	1356	75.7%
2021	39.38	666^th	1241	46.3%
2022	59.54	447^th	1369	67.3%
2023	70.15	329^th	1367	75.9%
2024	66.66	385^th	1363	71.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rock Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.20	234^th	602	61.1%
2019	46.13	311^th	792	60.7%
2021	40.70	275^th	548	49.8%
2022	41.39	360^th	781	53.9%
2023	44.81	336^th	805	58.3%
2024	40.15	399^th	802	50.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rock Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.24	281^st	1161	75.8%
2019	80.40	138^th	1217	88.7%
2021	51.74	398^th	1019	60.9%
2022	70.95	220^th	1221	82.0%
2023	85.08	83^rd	1234	93.3%
2024	74.85	187^th	1219	84.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Rock Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.19	451^st	1226	63.2%
2019	69.02	339^th	1276	73.4%
2021	32.00	657^th	1017	35.4%
2022	54.70	473^rd	1286	63.2%
2023	67.85	334^th	1275	73.8%
2024	62.50	392^nd	1251	68.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rock Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.26	113^th	674	83.2%
2024	49.31	231^st	639	63.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Rock Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.10	517^th	1223	57.7%
2019	71.27	301^st	1296	76.8%
2021	41.26	542^nd	1048	48.3%
2022	63.19	374^th	1286	70.9%
2023	70.23	298^th	1292	76.9%
2024	68.22	322^nd	1264	74.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rock Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.37	116^th	590	80.3%
2019	72.50	116^th	639	81.8%
2021	33.22	360^th	517	30.4%
2022	50.90	271^st	662	59.1%
2023	64.93	160^th	661	75.8%
2024	66.09	165^th	643	74.3%

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Rank History for White students at Rock Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.29	557^th	889	37.3%
2019	55.45	376^th	905	58.5%
2021	30.18	568^th	813	30.1%
2022	45.36	461^st	898	48.7%
2023	58.37	326^th	895	63.6%
2024	53.66	389^th	875	55.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Rock Falls Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	255	3	n/a	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	306
1990	222	5	n/a	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	275
1991	207	6	0	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	256
1992	211	6	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1993	205	6	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1994	284	16	0	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1995	256	13	4	34	9	n/a	n/a	0	316
1996	256	13	4	34	9	n/a	n/a	0	316
1997	245	10	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1998	248	8	2	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1999	250	9	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2000	283	12	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2001	303	8	1	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
2002	287	5	0	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
2003	287	5	0	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
2004	261	8	2	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	251	1	4	52	0	n/a	n/a	9	317
2006	235	10	4	59	2	n/a	n/a	2	312
2007	230	9	3	58	1	n/a	n/a	6	307
2008	214	7	3	49	2	n/a	n/a	9	284
2009	229	4	3	54	0	n/a	n/a	14	304
2010	202	8	2	42	2	n/a	n/a	31	287
2011	190	11	1	79	3	0	7	0	291
2012	192	12	0	85	1	0	8	0	298
2013	204	10	0	83	2	0	11	0	310
2014	217	8	0	82	1	0	15	0	323
2015	202	6	1	95	2	0	13	0	319
2016	215	7	2	102	2	0	20	0	348
2017	199	6	0	99	1	0	15	0	320
2018	206	7	3	85	0	0	12	0	313
2019	172	7	3	84	2	0	16	0	284
2020	179	5	4	86	2	0	13	0	289
2021	168	4	3	92	1	0	12	0	280
2022	166	3	2	75	0	0	13	0	259
2023	143	5	1	76	2	0	14	0	241
2024	144	8	2	78	3	0	12	0	247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rock Falls Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	306	19.0	16.1	n/a
1990	275	19.0	14.4	n/a
1991	256	19.0	13.4	n/a
1992	260	19.0	13.6	n/a
1993	263	18.0	14.6	n/a
1994	364	20.0	18.2	n/a
1995	316	20.0	15.8	n/a
1996	316	20.0	15.8	n/a
1997	292	20.0	14.6	n/a
1998	304	20.0	15.2	n/a
1999	299	21.0	14.2	n/a
2000	334	20.0	16.7	n/a
2001	358	20.0	17.9	n/a
2002	336	20.0	16.8	48.2
2003	336	20.0	16.8	48.2
2004	322	21.0	15.3	56.5
2005	317	21.0	15.1	65.9
2006	312	22.0	14.2	64.5
2007	307	18.0	17.1	62.8
2008	284	16.0	17.8	65.5
2009	304	19.0	16.0	69.7
2010	287	18.0	15.9	73.8
2011	291	17.0	17.1	70.1
2012	298	17.0	17.5	72.8
2013	310	16.0	19.2	76.1
2014	323	15.0	21.5	78.3
2015	319	19.0	16.7	78.7
2016	348	17.0	20.4	76.7
2017	320	16.6	19.2	75.6
2018	313	17.6	17.7	63.3
2019	284	18.9	15.0	65.1
2020	289	18.7	15.4	63
2021	280	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	259	21.6	11.9	66
2023	241	21.0	11.4	63.5
2024	247	22.0	11.2	71.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rock Falls Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	306	19.0	16.1	n/a
1990	275	19.0	14.4	n/a
1991	256	19.0	13.4	n/a
1992	260	19.0	13.6	n/a
1993	263	18.0	14.6	n/a
1994	364	20.0	18.2	n/a
1995	316	20.0	15.8	n/a
1996	316	20.0	15.8	n/a
1997	292	20.0	14.6	n/a
1998	304	20.0	15.2	n/a
1999	299	21.0	14.2	n/a
2000	334	20.0	16.7	n/a
2001	358	20.0	17.9	n/a
2002	336	20.0	16.8	48.2
2003	336	20.0	16.8	48.2
2004	322	21.0	15.3	56.5
2005	317	21.0	15.1	65.9
2006	312	22.0	14.2	64.5
2007	307	18.0	17.1	62.8
2008	284	16.0	17.8	65.5
2009	304	19.0	16.0	69.7
2010	287	18.0	15.9	73.8
2011	291	17.0	17.1	70.1
2012	298	17.0	17.5	72.8
2013	310	16.0	19.2	76.1
2014	323	15.0	21.5	78.3
2015	319	19.0	16.7	78.7
2016	348	17.0	20.4	76.7
2017	320	16.6	19.2	75.6
2018	313	17.6	17.7	63.3
2019	284	18.9	15.0	65.1
2020	289	18.7	15.4	63
2021	280	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	259	21.6	11.9	66
2023	241	21.0	11.4	63.5
2024	247	22.0	11.2	71.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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