Is McIntosh Elementary a good school?

McIntosh Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend McIntosh Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended McIntosh Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McIntosh Elementary?

Students at McIntosh Elementary are 56% African American, 18% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of McIntosh Elementary attend?

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

McIntosh Elementary

Summary:

McIntosh Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 333 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

McIntosh Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% in 2019-2020 to 79.5% in 2021-2022, which are much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, only 1.4% of 3rd-grade students at McIntosh were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 17.7% in the district and 30.6% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

While McIntosh Elementary is struggling, some nearby schools within the Rockford School District 205, such as Haskell Elementary and Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion, are performing significantly better on academic measures. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the disparities in performance. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $17,532 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average, the increased funding does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student subgroups could be crucial steps in improving McIntosh Elementary's performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

525 N Pierpont Ave
Rockford, IL 61101-5036

(815) 966-3275

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
2055^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,283

Students who attend McIntosh Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.7%

Hispanic:

18.0%

White:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McIntosh Elementary ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.74. (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 Student population at McIntosh Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (55.7%), Hispanic (18%), White (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McIntosh Elementary is 16.9, which is the 13^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare McIntosh Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McIntosh Elementary is $17,283, which is the 12^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McIntosh Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McIntosh Elementary 2055^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See McIntosh Elementary 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 McIntosh Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2005	9.73	1825^th	2022	9.7%
2006	14.36	1863^rd	2086	10.7%
2007	17.21	1836^th	2095	12.4%
2008	17.23	1821^st	2092	13.0%
2009	6.74	2005^th	2120	5.4%
2010	7.04	2022^nd	2139	5.5%
2011	8.87	2012^th	2147	6.3%
2012	7.19	2070^th	2166	4.4%
2013	10.26	2017^th	2167	6.9%
2014	8.74	1989^th	2093	5.0%
2015	10.69	1982^nd	2052	3.4%
2016	10.56	1959^th	2046	4.3%
2017	13.90	1846^th	2044	9.7%
2018	8.55	2002^nd	2037	1.7%
2019	6.84	2077^th	2086	0.4%
2021	11.45	1926^th	1948	1.1%
2022	12.77	1961^st	2082	5.8%
2023	10.32	2032^nd	2077	2.2%
2024	8.74	2055^th	2067	0.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.18	738^th	763	3.3%
2019	18.09	1168^th	1194	2.2%
2022	22.15	1024^th	1113	8.0%
2024	15.70	1161^st	1195	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.02	1699^th	1765	3.7%
2019	10.52	1797^th	1816	1.0%
2021	16.41	1480^th	1514	2.2%
2022	16.21	1688^th	1763	4.3%
2023	14.51	1752^nd	1808	3.1%
2024	11.91	1779^th	1793	0.8%

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Rank History for Female students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.87	1919^th	1964	2.3%
2019	8.83	1975^th	2019	2.2%
2021	9.16	1678^th	1680	0.1%
2022	15.83	1741^st	1970	11.6%
2023	13.87	1813^th	1957	7.4%
2024	8.88	1935^th	1942	0.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.69	852^nd	886	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.89	1928^th	1972	2.2%
2019	6.88	2018^th	2019	0.0%
2021	12.34	1660^th	1707	2.8%
2022	11.09	1945^th	1977	1.6%
2023	9.74	1961^st	1984	1.2%
2024	9.92	1929^th	1959	1.5%

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Rank History for African American students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.25	676^th	698	3.2%
2019	19.91	669^th	711	5.9%
2021	24.40	414^th	428	3.3%
2022	23.82	632^nd	684	7.6%
2023	21.75	651^st	692	5.9%
2024	17.89	643^rd	655	1.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.36	969^th	970	0.1%
2024	11.21	953^rd	959	0.6%

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Rank History for White students at McIntosh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	3.35	1454^th	1462	0.5%
2022	20.38	1223^rd	1425	14.2%
2024	2.44	1391^st	1392	0.1%

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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 McIntosh Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	171	277	2	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	466
1989	165	290	2	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	474
1990	156	255	2	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	429
1991	164	247	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1992	186	245	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1993	192	229	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1994	162	219	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1995	157	202	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	157	202	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	163	191	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1998	129	128	2	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1999	139	124	4	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	342
2000	131	113	3	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2001	117	97	4	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2002	72	125	3	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	284
2003	72	125	3	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	284
2004	73	164	2	122	3	n/a	n/a	0	364
2005	81	209	1	150	2	n/a	n/a	28	471
2006	97	224	0	88	2	n/a	n/a	22	433
2007	96	226	0	75	1	n/a	n/a	20	418
2008	79	212	0	72	1	n/a	n/a	24	388
2009	76	226	1	65	0	n/a	n/a	35	403
2010	51	206	0	59	0	n/a	n/a	27	343
2011	52	173	3	57	4	1	27	0	317
2012	95	223	3	48	4	0	31	0	404
2013	104	230	1	53	0	0	40	0	428
2014	92	173	0	53	0	0	39	0	357
2015	100	192	0	54	0	0	40	0	386
2016	101	188	1	44	0	0	37	0	371
2017	74	215	1	33	0	0	38	0	361
2018	64	222	1	28	0	0	34	0	349
2019	63	215	2	45	1	0	22	0	348
2020	73	182	1	46	1	0	30	0	333
2021	58	135	0	40	1	0	37	0	271
2022	61	173	2	69	1	0	38	0	344
2023	64	158	3	71	1	0	36	0	333
2024	64	226	2	73	0	0	41	0	406

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 McIntosh Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	25.0	18.6	n/a
1989	474	26.5	17.8	n/a
1990	429	26.0	16.5	n/a
1991	429	27.4	15.6	n/a
1992	442	28.8	15.3	n/a
1993	427	27.6	15.5	n/a
1994	391	25.8	15.2	n/a
1995	368	26.0	14.2	n/a
1996	368	26.0	14.2	n/a
1997	371	27.0	13.7	n/a
1998	320	24.2	13.2	n/a
1999	342	24.9	13.7	n/a
2000	326	24.0	13.6	n/a
2001	299	25.0	12.0	n/a
2002	284	19.6	14.5	90.1
2003	284	19.6	14.5	90.1
2004	364	20.6	17.7	90.9
2005	471	23.8	19.8	102.5
2006	433	23.6	18.3	98.8
2007	418	27.0	15.5	103.8
2008	388	25.0	15.5	103
2009	403	27.2	14.8	106.5
2010	343	24.4	14.0	104.7
2011	317	19.0	16.6	91.5
2012	404	22.9	17.6	94.8
2013	428	24.3	17.5	97.4
2014	357	26.0	13.7	95.8
2015	386	24.0	16.0	99
2016	371	24.0	15.4	70.1
2017	361	24.0	15.0	73.4
2018	349	24.4	14.2	76.5
2019	348	24.0	14.5	87.6
2020	333	23.5	14.1	86.5
2021	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	344	24.7	13.8	65.1
2023	333	24.1	13.7	86.5
2024	406	24.0	16.9	93.1

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 McIntosh Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	25.0	18.6	n/a
1989	474	26.5	17.8	n/a
1990	429	26.0	16.5	n/a
1991	429	27.4	15.6	n/a
1992	442	28.8	15.3	n/a
1993	427	27.6	15.5	n/a
1994	391	25.8	15.2	n/a
1995	368	26.0	14.2	n/a
1996	368	26.0	14.2	n/a
1997	371	27.0	13.7	n/a
1998	320	24.2	13.2	n/a
1999	342	24.9	13.7	n/a
2000	326	24.0	13.6	n/a
2001	299	25.0	12.0	n/a
2002	284	19.6	14.5	90.1
2003	284	19.6	14.5	90.1
2004	364	20.6	17.7	90.9
2005	471	23.8	19.8	102.5
2006	433	23.6	18.3	98.8
2007	418	27.0	15.5	103.8
2008	388	25.0	15.5	103
2009	403	27.2	14.8	106.5
2010	343	24.4	14.0	104.7
2011	317	19.0	16.6	91.5
2012	404	22.9	17.6	94.8
2013	428	24.3	17.5	97.4
2014	357	26.0	13.7	95.8
2015	386	24.0	16.0	99
2016	371	24.0	15.4	70.1
2017	361	24.0	15.0	73.4
2018	349	24.4	14.2	76.5
2019	348	24.0	14.5	87.6
2020	333	23.5	14.1	86.5
2021	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	344	24.7	13.8	65.1
2023	333	24.1	13.7	86.5
2024	406	24.0	16.9	93.1

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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