Is Bernard W Flinn Middle School a good school?

Bernard W Flinn Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Bernard W Flinn Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 800 students attended Bernard W Flinn Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bernard W Flinn Middle School?

Students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School are 34% White, 27% Hispanic, 26% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Summary:

Bernard W Flinn Middle School is a public middle school located in Rockford, Illinois, serving around 830 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 737 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bernard W Flinn Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.4% to 76.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. When compared to other middle schools in the Rockford School District 205, such as Thurgood Marshall School, which ranks in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools, Bernard W Flinn Middle School performs significantly worse academically.

The school's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students performing the poorest, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois middle schools, while African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students perform slightly better, ranking in the bottom 30-50% of schools. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism rates. Interestingly, the school's homeless student population performs relatively better than other subgroups, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois middle schools for chronic absenteeism and the top 30% for English Language Arts proficiency.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2525 Ohio Pkwy
Rockford, IL 61108-7517

(815) 229-2800

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1127^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,016

Feeder schools for Bernard W Flinn Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry Valley Elementary School
	Gregory Elementary School
	Rolling Green
	Swan Hillman Elementary School
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	Whitehead Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 800

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Hispanic:

27.0%

African American:

26.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bernard W Flinn Middle School ranks worse than 82.7% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.77. (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 Bernard W Flinn Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.3%), Hispanic (27%), African American (26%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bernard W Flinn Middle School is 15.2, which is the 2^nd best among 7 middle schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Bernard W Flinn Middle School employs 52.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bernard W Flinn Middle School is $17,016. 5 middle schools in the Rockford School District 205 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bernard W Flinn Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernard W Flinn Middle School 1127^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bernard W Flinn Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Bernard W Flinn Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	17.31	975^th	1185	17.7%
2004	20.99	958^th	1204	20.4%
2005	31.36	887^th	1209	26.6%
2006	23.63	1030^th	1272	19.0%
2007	24.42	1036^th	1287	19.5%
2008	30.79	987^th	1293	23.7%
2009	34.74	968^th	1318	26.6%
2010	41.90	902^nd	1327	32.0%
2011	25.08	1108^th	1344	17.6%
2012	21.50	1151^st	1365	15.7%
2013	18.28	1168^th	1367	14.6%
2014	24.63	1044^th	1322	21.0%
2015	27.09	948^th	1302	27.2%
2016	25.25	997^th	1294	23.0%
2017	17.82	1092^nd	1293	15.5%
2018	18.64	1075^th	1293	16.9%
2019	15.60	1182^nd	1356	12.8%
2021	17.97	1062^nd	1241	14.4%
2022	17.99	1157^th	1369	15.5%
2023	17.19	1179^th	1367	13.8%
2024	18.77	1127^th	1363	17.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.05	151^st	164	7.9%
2019	12.72	163^rd	179	8.9%
2021	14.48	90^th	97	7.2%
2022	12.51	185^th	195	5.1%
2023	13.80	177^th	194	8.8%
2024	14.69	166^th	184	9.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	36.37	246^th	339	27.4%
2021	30.73	242^nd	277	12.6%
2022	39.41	271^st	454	40.3%
2023	27.68	424^th	480	11.7%
2024	23.46	459^th	486	5.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.86	472^nd	602	21.6%
2019	26.00	674^th	792	14.9%
2021	25.59	501^st	548	8.6%
2022	29.38	614^th	781	21.4%
2023	21.88	723^rd	805	10.2%
2024	23.72	668^th	802	16.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.41	984^th	1161	15.2%
2019	18.60	1079^th	1217	11.3%
2021	23.13	870^th	1019	14.6%
2022	21.51	1067^th	1221	12.6%
2023	18.29	1125^th	1234	8.8%
2024	21.27	1037^th	1219	14.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	22.68	33^rd	36	8.3%
2022	31.04	28^th	34	17.6%
2023	24.21	50^th	53	5.7%
2024	51.38	27^th	70	61.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.17	1068^th	1226	12.9%
2019	15.63	1119^th	1276	12.3%
2021	16.25	906^th	1017	10.9%
2022	18.87	1078^th	1286	16.2%
2023	16.84	1100^th	1275	13.7%
2024	18.41	1045^th	1251	16.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.22	554^th	674	17.8%
2024	26.43	525^th	639	17.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.94	981^st	1223	19.8%
2019	16.57	1129^th	1296	12.9%
2021	17.01	938^th	1048	10.5%
2022	18.54	1088^th	1286	15.4%
2023	18.29	1103^rd	1292	14.6%
2024	19.65	1042^nd	1264	17.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	0.52	208^th	209	0.5%
2019	0.54	200^th	201	0.5%
2022	2.88	196^th	198	1.0%
2023	1.18	191^st	192	0.5%
2024	3.35	177^th	184	3.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.83	485^th	511	5.1%
2019	18.22	548^th	565	3.0%
2021	26.02	335^th	385	13.0%
2022	23.48	528^th	573	7.9%
2023	25.99	475^th	569	16.5%
2024	28.86	406^th	548	25.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.46	483^rd	590	18.1%
2019	15.94	604^th	639	5.5%
2021	21.09	455^th	517	12.0%
2022	18.61	617^th	662	6.8%
2023	23.60	547^th	661	17.2%
2024	22.53	535^th	643	16.8%

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Rank History for White students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.06	832^nd	889	6.4%
2019	8.50	880^th	905	2.8%
2021	12.53	761^st	813	6.4%
2022	11.21	854^th	898	4.9%
2023	7.85	873^rd	895	2.5%
2024	9.99	829^th	875	5.3%

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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 Bernard W Flinn Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	797	75	13	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	912
1989	788	71	19	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	898
1990	740	195	26	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1991	738	213	25	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1992	717	196	11	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	990
1993	709	193	11	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	996
1994	646	192	14	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	939
1995	683	203	26	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	998
1996	683	203	26	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	998
1997	677	221	16	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1998	603	196	15	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	910
1999	571	237	20	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
2000	613	291	28	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	1065
2001	530	237	25	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
2002	542	235	24	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
2003	542	235	24	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
2004	530	229	28	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	931
2005	513	219	32	143	1	n/a	n/a	11	919
2006	485	218	32	158	0	n/a	n/a	14	907
2007	481	205	29	175	1	n/a	n/a	23	914
2008	474	200	26	190	1	n/a	n/a	27	918
2009	451	148	24	183	0	n/a	n/a	39	845
2010	411	181	31	179	1	n/a	n/a	39	842
2011	401	182	38	214	0	0	50	0	885
2012	417	202	47	261	1	1	54	0	983
2013	395	204	49	295	1	1	63	0	1008
2014	408	218	44	319	0	1	81	0	1071
2015	364	206	38	317	0	0	82	0	1007
2016	348	214	34	308	1	0	68	0	973
2017	320	227	32	313	2	0	69	0	963
2018	283	207	25	268	1	0	64	0	848
2019	305	216	26	259	3	0	64	0	873
2020	298	214	36	224	3	0	77	0	852
2021	350	245	37	232	5	0	76	0	945
2022	302	239	44	232	5	0	78	0	900
2023	286	219	42	210	3	0	70	0	830
2024	274	208	40	216	1	1	60	0	800

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 Bernard W Flinn Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	912	54.6	16.7	n/a
1989	898	52.0	17.2	n/a
1990	1006	66.4	15.1	n/a
1991	1025	67.2	15.2	n/a
1992	990	67.2	14.7	n/a
1993	996	60.8	16.4	n/a
1994	939	61.0	15.4	n/a
1995	998	60.0	16.6	n/a
1996	998	60.0	16.6	n/a
1997	1008	58.6	17.2	n/a
1998	910	57.5	15.8	n/a
1999	919	55.8	16.5	n/a
2000	1065	65.7	16.2	n/a
2001	921	59.8	15.4	n/a
2002	938	58.6	16.0	55.2
2003	938	58.6	16.0	55.2
2004	931	55.6	16.7	59.2
2005	919	48.0	19.1	65.1
2006	907	48.1	18.9	71.1
2007	914	40.0	22.9	71
2008	918	40.0	23.0	71.7
2009	845	47.2	17.9	73.4
2010	842	48.4	17.4	78
2011	885	51.0	17.3	75.1
2012	983	49.4	19.8	76.7
2013	1008	n/a	n/a	80.6
2014	1071	60.5	17.7	77.9
2015	1007	62.0	16.2	85.1
2016	973	62.0	15.6	54.9
2017	963	58.4	16.4	49.1
2018	848	56.5	15.0	56.1
2019	873	55.0	15.8	66.4
2020	852	55.7	15.2	69.4
2021	945	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	900	54.2	16.6	49.1
2023	830	50.1	16.5	68.1
2024	800	52.4	15.2	72.6

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 Bernard W Flinn Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	912	54.6	16.7	n/a
1989	898	52.0	17.2	n/a
1990	1006	66.4	15.1	n/a
1991	1025	67.2	15.2	n/a
1992	990	67.2	14.7	n/a
1993	996	60.8	16.4	n/a
1994	939	61.0	15.4	n/a
1995	998	60.0	16.6	n/a
1996	998	60.0	16.6	n/a
1997	1008	58.6	17.2	n/a
1998	910	57.5	15.8	n/a
1999	919	55.8	16.5	n/a
2000	1065	65.7	16.2	n/a
2001	921	59.8	15.4	n/a
2002	938	58.6	16.0	55.2
2003	938	58.6	16.0	55.2
2004	931	55.6	16.7	59.2
2005	919	48.0	19.1	65.1
2006	907	48.1	18.9	71.1
2007	914	40.0	22.9	71
2008	918	40.0	23.0	71.7
2009	845	47.2	17.9	73.4
2010	842	48.4	17.4	78
2011	885	51.0	17.3	75.1
2012	983	49.4	19.8	76.7
2013	1008	n/a	n/a	80.6
2014	1071	60.5	17.7	77.9
2015	1007	62.0	16.2	85.1
2016	973	62.0	15.6	54.9
2017	963	58.4	16.4	49.1
2018	848	56.5	15.0	56.1
2019	873	55.0	15.8	66.4
2020	852	55.7	15.2	69.4
2021	945	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	900	54.2	16.6	49.1
2023	830	50.1	16.5	68.1
2024	800	52.4	15.2	72.6

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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