Is Lewis Lemon Elementary a good school?

Lewis Lemon Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lewis Lemon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 336 students attended Lewis Lemon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis Lemon Elementary?

Students at Lewis Lemon Elementary are 56% African American, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% White.

What schools do graduates of Lewis Lemon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lewis Lemon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kennedy Middle School Middle : Thurgood Marshall School High : Auburn High School

Lewis Lemon Elementary

Summary:

Lewis Lemon Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 339 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 737 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio than nearby schools, Lewis Lemon Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with only 4.2% of 3rd graders, 8.3% of 4th graders, and 2.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 2.1% of 3rd graders, 4.2% of 4th graders, and 0% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of over 30% in both subjects. The school's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students, all perform significantly below state and district averages.

Compounding the academic challenges, Lewis Lemon Elementary has experienced extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 83.6% in the 2021-2022 school year, far exceeding the state and district averages. While nearby schools like R.K. Welsh Elementary, Constance Lane Elementary, and Julia Lathrop Elementary also perform below state averages, they generally outperform Lewis Lemon Elementary on academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

1993 Mulberry St
Rockford, IL 61101-5670

(815) 967-8000

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
2030^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,283

Students who attend Lewis Lemon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Middle School
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Auburn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Lewis Lemon Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewis Lemon Elementary ranks worse than 98.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 24^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.2. (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: African American (56.3%), Hispanic (22.3%), two or more races (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis Lemon Elementary is 14, which is the 2^nd best among 27 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Lewis Lemon Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewis Lemon Elementary is $20,283, which is the 4^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lewis Lemon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Lemon Elementary 2030^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lewis Lemon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

African American students:

Rockford School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford School District 205 737^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Lewis Lemon Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Lewis Lemon Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Lewis Lemon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	43.64	1328^th	2020	34.3%
2004	32.39	1538^th	2030	24.2%
2005	27.90	1627^th	2022	19.5%
2006	5.85	1963^rd	2086	5.9%
2007	6.84	1961^st	2095	6.4%
2008	8.83	1942^nd	2092	7.2%
2009	7.44	1995^th	2120	5.9%
2010	6.43	2033^rd	2139	5.0%
2011	11.66	1971^st	2147	8.2%
2012	3.80	2120^th	2166	2.1%
2013	6.86	2086^th	2167	3.7%
2014	4.84	2053^rd	2093	1.9%
2015	9.10	2018^th	2052	1.7%
2016	7.19	2035^th	2046	0.5%
2017	5.57	2043^rd	2044	0.0%
2018	6.19	2033^rd	2037	0.2%
2019	6.51	2082^nd	2086	0.2%
2021	12.39	1893^rd	1948	2.8%
2022	10.82	2045^th	2082	1.8%
2023	9.06	2065^th	2077	0.6%
2024	10.20	2030^th	2067	1.8%

See the entire list of Illinois Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Lewis Lemon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	25.98	958^th	1194	19.8%
2023	16.27	1145^th	1156	1.0%
2024	16.05	1145^th	1195	4.2%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewis Lemon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.57	1760^th	1765	0.3%
2019	9.47	1809^th	1816	0.4%
2021	18.83	1419^th	1514	6.3%
2022	15.01	1719^th	1763	2.5%
2023	12.13	1795^th	1808	0.7%
2024	12.77	1769^th	1793	1.3%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lewis Lemon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.18	1960^th	1964	0.2%
2019	6.20	2014^th	2019	0.2%
2021	12.46	1597^th	1680	4.9%
2022	10.78	1932^nd	1970	1.9%
2023	10.96	1905^th	1957	2.7%
2024	10.92	1891^st	1942	2.6%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Lewis Lemon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.41	813^th	886	8.2%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Lewis Lemon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.60	1962^nd	1972	0.5%
2019	8.28	2002^nd	2019	0.8%
2021	13.48	1619^th	1707	5.2%
2022	12.15	1916^th	1977	3.1%
2023	8.88	1971^st	1984	0.7%
2024	10.67	1914^th	1959	2.3%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Lewis Lemon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.19	688^th	698	1.4%
2019	14.99	706^th	711	0.7%
2021	27.11	373^rd	428	12.9%
2022	26.08	602^nd	684	12.0%
2023	22.77	628^th	692	9.2%
2024	22.53	595^th	655	9.2%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for African American Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Lewis Lemon Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Lewis Lemon Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Lewis Lemon Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	152	168	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	214	224	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1996	214	224	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1997	228	248	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1998	221	240	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1999	201	233	5	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2000	157	236	4	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
2001	134	206	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2002	78	309	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
2003	78	309	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
2004	57	333	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2005	36	331	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	22	408
2006	30	387	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	23	461
2007	25	388	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	16	443
2008	53	323	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	18	405
2009	18	317	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	15	364
2010	11	275	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	14	319
2011	9	212	0	22	0	0	16	0	259
2012	39	267	0	31	0	0	26	0	363
2013	54	325	0	32	4	0	39	0	454
2014	45	316	0	32	0	0	30	0	423
2015	42	308	0	35	1	0	32	0	418
2016	54	326	0	30	0	0	20	0	430
2017	48	283	0	35	1	0	28	0	395
2018	41	238	0	28	0	0	24	0	331
2019	27	248	0	41	0	0	28	0	344
2020	28	250	0	39	0	0	34	0	351
2021	15	214	2	37	1	1	36	0	306
2022	40	236	1	42	0	0	23	0	342
2023	33	224	1	47	1	0	33	0	339
2024	33	189	1	75	0	0	38	0	336

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 Lewis Lemon Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	343	24.0	14.3	n/a
1995	463	26.2	17.7	n/a
1996	463	26.2	17.7	n/a
1997	504	26.8	18.8	n/a
1998	482	28.5	16.9	n/a
1999	462	28.5	16.2	n/a
2000	424	27.3	15.5	n/a
2001	364	28.0	13.0	n/a
2002	412	26.6	15.5	87.1
2003	412	26.6	15.5	87.1
2004	414	27.0	15.3	91.5
2005	408	27.0	15.1	100.8
2006	461	27.0	17.1	101.6
2007	443	27.0	16.4	100.2
2008	405	24.0	16.9	103.6
2009	364	28.0	13.0	103.4
2010	319	24.6	12.9	100.7
2011	259	18.8	13.7	95.8
2012	363	23.0	15.7	96.1
2013	454	27.6	16.4	98
2014	423	27.0	15.6	97.6
2015	418	28.0	14.9	99.3
2016	430	29.0	14.8	78.6
2017	395	26.1	15.0	75.9
2018	331	24.1	13.7	77.9
2019	344	24.0	14.3	88.1
2020	351	23.6	14.8	91.2
2021	306	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	342	23.0	14.8	69
2023	339	24.2	14.0	90.3
2024	336	24.0	14.0	89

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 Lewis Lemon Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	343	24.0	14.3	n/a
1995	463	26.2	17.7	n/a
1996	463	26.2	17.7	n/a
1997	504	26.8	18.8	n/a
1998	482	28.5	16.9	n/a
1999	462	28.5	16.2	n/a
2000	424	27.3	15.5	n/a
2001	364	28.0	13.0	n/a
2002	412	26.6	15.5	87.1
2003	412	26.6	15.5	87.1
2004	414	27.0	15.3	91.5
2005	408	27.0	15.1	100.8
2006	461	27.0	17.1	101.6
2007	443	27.0	16.4	100.2
2008	405	24.0	16.9	103.6
2009	364	28.0	13.0	103.4
2010	319	24.6	12.9	100.7
2011	259	18.8	13.7	95.8
2012	363	23.0	15.7	96.1
2013	454	27.6	16.4	98
2014	423	27.0	15.6	97.6
2015	418	28.0	14.9	99.3
2016	430	29.0	14.8	78.6
2017	395	26.1	15.0	75.9
2018	331	24.1	13.7	77.9
2019	344	24.0	14.3	88.1
2020	351	23.6	14.8	91.2
2021	306	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	342	23.0	14.8	69
2023	339	24.2	14.0	90.3
2024	336	24.0	14.0	89

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.

Immunization Rates