Is Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy a good school?

Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,032 students attended Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy?

Students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy are 65% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy attend?

Students who attend Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy usually go on to attend Jefferson High School

Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Summary:

Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Rockford, Illinois, 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. The school has 1,051 students.

Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (8%) and Mathematics (1.5%) are significantly lower than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. Its performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also low, with only 17.4% of students proficient compared to the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 51% to 65.9% in recent years, much higher than the state average. The school's performance is particularly low for several student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

In comparison, the nearby Thurgood Marshall School, also part of the Rockford School District 205, significantly outperforms Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy across all academic measures, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages. Other nearby schools, such as Harlem Middle School and Eisenhower Middle School, also outperform Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy, though not to the same degree as Thurgood Marshall School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1800 Ogilby Rd
Rockford, IL 61102-3445

(815) 489-5509

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1338^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,230

Students who attend Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy:

Elementary:	Arthur Froberg Elementary School
	Julia Lathrop Elementary School
	Riverdahl Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 1,032

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

African American:

17.1%

White:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy ranks worse than 98.2% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.76. (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 Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy has the largest middle school student body size in the Rockford School District 205. Student population at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.9%), African American (17.1%), White (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy is 16.1, which is the 3^rd best among 7 middle schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy employs 63.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy is $17,230. 4 middle schools in the Rockford School District 205 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy 1338^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rockford School District 205:

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

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Rank History for Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

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Rank History for all students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	20.10	943^rd	1185	20.4%
2004	16.54	990^th	1204	17.8%
2005	24.57	937^th	1209	22.5%
2006	21.59	1046^th	1272	17.8%
2007	16.95	1095^th	1287	14.9%
2008	18.50	1090^th	1293	15.7%
2009	15.45	1150^th	1318	12.7%
2010	9.37	1223^rd	1327	7.8%
2011	6.23	1290^th	1344	4.0%
2012	8.83	1282^nd	1365	6.1%
2013	8.11	1294^th	1367	5.3%
2014	9.18	1236^th	1322	6.5%
2015	24.44	997^th	1302	23.4%
2016	19.23	1104^th	1294	14.7%
2017	16.93	1109^th	1293	14.2%
2018	16.86	1118^th	1293	13.5%
2019	16.48	1164^th	1356	14.2%
2021	13.71	1159^th	1241	6.6%
2022	12.54	1309^th	1369	4.4%
2023	10.61	1328^th	1367	2.9%
2024	9.76	1338^th	1363	1.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.02	136^th	164	17.1%
2019	20.53	140^th	179	21.8%
2021	11.57	95^th	97	2.1%
2022	10.73	190^th	195	2.6%
2023	6.45	194^th	194	0.0%
2024	14.77	165^th	184	10.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.92	255^th	285	10.5%
2019	37.02	243^rd	339	28.3%
2021	34.30	215^th	277	22.4%
2022	27.96	412^th	454	9.3%
2023	26.19	436^th	480	9.2%
2024	24.63	448^th	486	7.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	26.17	669^th	792	15.5%
2021	26.72	469^th	548	14.4%
2022	28.62	630^th	781	19.3%
2023	21.53	729^th	805	9.4%
2024	18.99	757^th	802	5.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.46	983^rd	1161	15.3%
2019	18.48	1080^th	1217	11.3%
2021	18.20	944^th	1019	7.4%
2022	14.85	1184^th	1221	3.0%
2023	12.73	1203^rd	1234	2.5%
2024	12.73	1186^th	1219	2.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	36.23	24^th	36	33.3%
2022	32.24	26^th	34	23.5%
2023	22.18	53^rd	53	0.0%
2024	25.19	64^th	70	8.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.90	1094^th	1226	10.8%
2019	14.37	1147^th	1276	10.1%
2021	11.50	975^th	1017	4.1%
2022	12.90	1205^th	1286	6.3%
2023	9.25	1253^rd	1275	1.7%
2024	9.04	1234^th	1251	1.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.63	545^th	674	19.1%
2024	23.30	578^th	639	9.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.72	1019^th	1223	16.7%
2019	19.68	1069^th	1296	17.5%
2021	14.11	978^th	1048	6.7%
2022	13.52	1216^th	1286	5.4%
2023	13.19	1211^th	1292	6.3%
2024	11.46	1221^st	1264	3.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.81	198^th	201	1.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.43	478^th	511	6.5%
2019	21.88	517^th	565	8.5%
2021	26.29	331^st	385	14.0%
2022	23.45	529^th	573	7.7%
2023	18.87	548^th	569	3.7%
2024	15.77	544^th	548	0.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.40	535^th	590	9.3%
2019	17.46	588^th	639	8.0%
2021	14.10	504^th	517	2.5%
2022	11.23	653^rd	662	1.4%
2023	10.12	657^th	661	0.6%
2024	10.42	638^th	643	0.8%

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Rank History for White students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.47	837^th	889	5.8%
2019	9.95	862^nd	905	4.8%
2021	7.52	807^th	813	0.7%
2022	6.91	883^rd	898	1.7%
2023	4.87	889^th	895	0.7%
2024	3.85	871^st	875	0.5%

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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 Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	514	392	9	75	5	n/a	n/a	0	995
2001	589	486	16	119	4	n/a	n/a	0	1214
2002	517	485	19	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	1178
2003	517	485	19	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	1178
2004	499	533	26	195	2	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2005	467	509	22	239	3	n/a	n/a	2	1242
2006	433	457	17	260	7	n/a	n/a	36	1210
2007	444	482	17	313	2	n/a	n/a	47	1305
2008	444	380	19	325	0	n/a	n/a	61	1229
2009	445	353	25	349	0	n/a	n/a	70	1242
2010	456	322	32	358	0	n/a	n/a	80	1248
2011	433	305	24	386	3	1	68	0	1220
2012	409	278	21	372	4	0	56	0	1140
2013	374	264	19	392	1	0	51	0	1101
2014	316	234	24	405	2	1	53	0	1035
2015	274	256	25	388	1	2	58	0	1004
2016	270	254	30	355	1	1	61	0	972
2017	243	255	31	369	3	2	59	0	962
2018	217	224	23	467	2	1	62	0	996
2019	208	225	26	568	3	1	59	0	1090
2020	202	221	24	689	4	1	52	0	1193
2021	209	232	26	679	2	0	60	0	1208
2022	159	218	20	662	3	0	44	0	1106
2023	134	191	17	663	4	0	42	0	1051
2024	129	176	13	670	10	0	34	0	1032

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 Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	995	57.1	17.4	n/a
2001	1214	76.5	15.9	n/a
2002	1178	76.4	15.4	66.7
2003	1178	76.4	15.4	66.7
2004	1255	73.0	17.2	70.8
2005	1242	64.3	19.3	79.4
2006	1210	67.4	18.0	82.5
2007	1305	62.0	21.0	82.7
2008	1229	59.0	20.8	86.8
2009	1242	68.6	18.1	89.8
2010	1248	70.8	17.6	91.2
2011	1220	68.5	17.7	87.4
2012	1140	67.4	16.8	87
2013	1101	67.3	16.3	88.5
2014	1035	65.6	15.7	88
2015	1004	63.0	15.9	92.1
2016	972	64.0	15.1	66
2017	962	63.8	15.0	57.2
2018	996	65.7	15.1	62.6
2019	1090	68.1	15.9	75.7
2020	1193	73.0	16.3	75.8
2021	1208	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1106	73.4	15.0	52.6
2023	1051	70.6	14.8	75.5
2024	1032	63.9	16.1	82.7

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 Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	995	57.1	17.4	n/a
2001	1214	76.5	15.9	n/a
2002	1178	76.4	15.4	66.7
2003	1178	76.4	15.4	66.7
2004	1255	73.0	17.2	70.8
2005	1242	64.3	19.3	79.4
2006	1210	67.4	18.0	82.5
2007	1305	62.0	21.0	82.7
2008	1229	59.0	20.8	86.8
2009	1242	68.6	18.1	89.8
2010	1248	70.8	17.6	91.2
2011	1220	68.5	17.7	87.4
2012	1140	67.4	16.8	87
2013	1101	67.3	16.3	88.5
2014	1035	65.6	15.7	88
2015	1004	63.0	15.9	92.1
2016	972	64.0	15.1	66
2017	962	63.8	15.0	57.2
2018	996	65.7	15.1	62.6
2019	1090	68.1	15.9	75.7
2020	1193	73.0	16.3	75.8
2021	1208	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1106	73.4	15.0	52.6
2023	1051	70.6	14.8	75.5
2024	1032	63.9	16.1	82.7

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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