Is Clifford P Carlson Elementary School a good school?

Clifford P Carlson Elementary School ranks 1024 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clifford P Carlson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Clifford P Carlson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School?

Students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School are 38% White, 27% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clifford P Carlson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Eisenhower Middle School Middle : Thurgood Marshall School High : Guilford High School

Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Summary:

Clifford P Carlson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 347 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 737 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clifford P Carlson Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.5% to 67.3%, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math for all grades at 36.5% and 18.3%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the state averages in ELA, while White and Special Education students perform significantly worse.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Rockford School District and the Harlem UD 122 district, Clifford P Carlson Elementary School generally performs worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Brookview Elementary School and Montessori Elementary School, also in the Rockford School District, have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (66.28% in 2022-2023) may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance, a trend observed in many schools serving disadvantaged communities.

Detail:

Public K-5

4015 Pepper Dr
Rockford, IL 61114-5280

(815) 654-4955

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1024^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,428

Students who attend Clifford P Carlson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eisenhower Middle School
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Guilford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

27.4%

African American:

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clifford P Carlson Elementary School ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.86. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School is $16,428. 16 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clifford P Carlson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clifford P Carlson Elementary School 1024^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Clifford P Carlson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary 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 Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	25.02	1610^th	2020	20.3%
2004	22.51	1683^rd	2030	17.1%
2005	26.98	1637^th	2022	19.0%
2006	31.56	1648^th	2086	21.0%
2007	33.05	1638^th	2095	21.8%
2008	22.47	1736^th	2092	17.0%
2009	39.07	1484^th	2120	30.0%
2010	34.12	1594^th	2139	25.5%
2011	28.50	1687^th	2147	21.4%
2012	21.00	1835^th	2166	15.3%
2013	30.29	1584^th	2167	26.9%
2014	47.50	1158^th	2093	44.7%
2015	56.72	767^th	2052	62.6%
2016	31.67	1380^th	2046	32.6%
2017	28.34	1460^th	2044	28.6%
2018	28.38	1462^nd	2037	28.2%
2019	25.71	1563^rd	2086	25.1%
2021	26.22	1380^th	1948	29.2%
2022	34.70	1281^st	2082	38.5%
2023	26.12	1498^th	2077	27.9%
2024	45.86	1024^th	2067	50.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	61.28	158^th	743	78.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	34.71	743^rd	1194	37.8%
2021	29.02	462^nd	640	27.8%
2022	22.15	1024^th	1113	8.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.13	1414^th	1765	19.9%
2019	31.79	1317^th	1816	27.5%
2021	40.94	834^th	1514	44.9%
2022	41.20	998^th	1763	43.4%
2023	37.73	1101^st	1808	39.1%
2024	65.54	434^th	1793	75.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.43	1296^th	1964	34.0%
2019	23.66	1588^th	2019	21.3%
2021	25.41	1237^th	1680	26.4%
2022	36.22	1173^rd	1970	40.5%
2023	26.22	1412^th	1957	27.8%
2024	51.19	837^th	1942	56.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.78	1451^st	1972	26.4%
2019	28.94	1434^th	2019	29.0%
2021	24.07	1294^th	1707	24.2%
2022	34.01	1223^rd	1977	38.1%
2023	26.76	1410^th	1984	28.9%
2024	39.30	1100^th	1959	43.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.36	320^th	698	54.2%
2019	29.90	530^th	711	25.5%
2021	51.78	128^th	428	70.1%
2022	45.40	310^th	684	54.7%
2023	48.43	280^th	692	59.5%
2024	40.59	359^th	655	45.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.21	625^th	938	33.4%
2019	36.47	610^th	955	36.1%
2023	21.76	861^st	970	11.2%
2024	61.75	265^th	959	72.4%

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Rank History for White students at Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.28	1086^th	1463	25.8%
2019	24.86	1165^th	1462	20.3%
2021	20.67	1126^th	1308	13.9%
2022	24.68	1157^th	1425	18.8%
2023	18.93	1228^th	1419	13.5%
2024	39.23	858^th	1392	38.4%

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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 Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	317	67	16	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
1989	299	68	12	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	383
1990	350	62	11	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	426
1991	388	64	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	401	64	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	368	86	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1994	374	94	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1995	326	115	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1996	326	115	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1997	290	122	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	243	127	16	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	398
1999	203	147	17	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
2000	171	115	14	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2001	153	100	16	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	287
2002	162	98	21	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
2003	162	98	21	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
2004	163	102	19	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
2005	168	90	10	33	0	n/a	n/a	24	325
2006	183	82	8	28	1	n/a	n/a	27	329
2007	173	83	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	31	319
2008	181	71	6	24	0	n/a	n/a	30	312
2009	211	79	10	23	0	n/a	n/a	39	362
2010	242	89	18	21	0	n/a	n/a	49	419
2011	210	82	24	47	0	0	39	0	402
2012	216	92	25	48	0	0	36	0	417
2013	191	72	19	51	1	0	37	0	371
2014	192	75	17	47	1	0	27	0	359
2015	179	87	17	57	1	0	24	0	365
2016	168	94	12	55	1	1	29	0	360
2017	199	110	13	62	0	0	34	0	418
2018	189	112	13	65	0	0	32	0	411
2019	157	119	7	55	0	0	31	0	369
2020	140	94	7	55	0	0	30	0	326
2021	203	112	7	68	2	0	33	0	425
2022	189	107	6	93	0	0	38	0	433
2023	131	87	6	95	0	0	28	0	347

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 Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	23.0	17.6	n/a
1989	383	21.0	18.2	n/a
1990	426	21.5	19.8	n/a
1991	466	24.0	19.4	n/a
1992	479	24.0	19.9	n/a
1993	473	24.0	19.7	n/a
1994	487	24.5	19.9	n/a
1995	455	23.5	19.4	n/a
1996	455	23.5	19.4	n/a
1997	436	22.5	19.4	n/a
1998	398	22.2	17.9	n/a
1999	379	22.4	16.9	n/a
2000	315	16.5	19.1	n/a
2001	287	16.5	17.4	n/a
2002	307	19.5	15.7	45.9
2003	307	19.5	15.7	45.9
2004	331	20.0	16.6	52.9
2005	325	20.1	16.2	59.8
2006	329	19.5	16.9	57
2007	319	16.0	19.9	57.3
2008	312	16.0	19.5	57.1
2009	362	22.0	16.5	69.7
2010	419	24.0	17.4	65.7
2011	402	26.5	15.1	60
2012	417	26.6	15.6	65
2013	371	22.1	16.7	65.2
2014	359	26.0	13.8	61.8
2015	365	25.0	14.6	72.6
2016	360	25.0	14.4	55.3
2017	418	24.8	16.8	45.7
2018	411	23.7	17.3	45.3
2019	369	22.0	16.7	63.4
2020	326	22.0	14.8	63.8
2021	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	433	20.5	21.0	38.1
2023	347	20.0	17.3	66.3

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 Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	23.0	17.6	n/a
1989	383	21.0	18.2	n/a
1990	426	21.5	19.8	n/a
1991	466	24.0	19.4	n/a
1992	479	24.0	19.9	n/a
1993	473	24.0	19.7	n/a
1994	487	24.5	19.9	n/a
1995	455	23.5	19.4	n/a
1996	455	23.5	19.4	n/a
1997	436	22.5	19.4	n/a
1998	398	22.2	17.9	n/a
1999	379	22.4	16.9	n/a
2000	315	16.5	19.1	n/a
2001	287	16.5	17.4	n/a
2002	307	19.5	15.7	45.9
2003	307	19.5	15.7	45.9
2004	331	20.0	16.6	52.9
2005	325	20.1	16.2	59.8
2006	329	19.5	16.9	57
2007	319	16.0	19.9	57.3
2008	312	16.0	19.5	57.1
2009	362	22.0	16.5	69.7
2010	419	24.0	17.4	65.7
2011	402	26.5	15.1	60
2012	417	26.6	15.6	65
2013	371	22.1	16.7	65.2
2014	359	26.0	13.8	61.8
2015	365	25.0	14.6	72.6
2016	360	25.0	14.4	55.3
2017	418	24.8	16.8	45.7
2018	411	23.7	17.3	45.3
2019	369	22.0	16.7	63.4
2020	326	22.0	14.8	63.8
2021	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	433	20.5	21.0	38.1
2023	347	20.0	17.3	66.3

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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