Is R K Welsh Elementary School a good school?

R K Welsh Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend R K Welsh Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended R K Welsh Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of R K Welsh Elementary School?

Students at R K Welsh Elementary School are 52% African American, 17% White, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of R K Welsh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R K Welsh Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thurgood Marshall School Middle : West Middle School High : Guilford High School

R K Welsh Elementary School

Summary:

R K Welsh Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Rockford School District 205. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Some key insights about R K Welsh Elementary School include its high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 18.5% in 2019-2020 to 79.3% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 15.7% of students proficient in ELA and just 5% proficient in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as 5th-grade students, where only 1.2% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 13.6% for the district and 26.8% for the state.

While R K Welsh Elementary School struggles, some nearby schools within the Rockford School District 205, such as Thurgood Marshall Elementary, perform significantly better, ranking 1st out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that resources and best practices may be available, but R K Welsh Elementary School's persistent low rankings and lack of improvement over the years indicate a need for a comprehensive review and implementation of effective strategies to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-5

2100 Huffman Blvd
Rockford, IL 61103-3946

(815) 966-3260

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1758^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,649

Students who attend R K Welsh Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thurgood Marshall School
	West Middle School
High:	Guilford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.6%

White:

17.2%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details R K Welsh Elementary School ranks worse than 85.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 18^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.32. (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 R K Welsh Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (51.6%), White (17.2%), two or more races (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R K Welsh Elementary School is 17.3. 17 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare R K Welsh Elementary School employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at R K Welsh Elementary School is $17,649, which is the 10^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R K Welsh Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks R K Welsh Elementary School 1758^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See R K Welsh 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 R K Welsh Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	21.89	1646^th	2020	18.5%
2004	15.49	1759^th	2030	13.3%
2005	14.68	1785^th	2022	11.7%
2006	25.25	1729^th	2086	17.1%
2007	18.58	1821^st	2095	13.1%
2008	37.12	1507^th	2092	28.0%
2009	34.57	1571^st	2120	25.9%
2010	39.22	1496^th	2139	30.1%
2011	24.41	1762^nd	2147	17.9%
2012	16.11	1923^rd	2166	11.2%
2013	16.69	1884^th	2167	13.1%
2014	20.45	1748^th	2093	16.5%
2015	18.84	1739^th	2052	15.3%
2016	17.56	1769^th	2046	13.5%
2017	10.21	1956^th	2044	4.3%
2018	8.90	1991^st	2037	2.3%
2019	7.85	2058^th	2086	1.3%
2021	19.46	1595^th	1948	18.1%
2022	15.89	1824^th	2082	12.4%
2023	16.58	1809^th	2077	12.9%
2024	17.32	1758^th	2067	14.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	7.54	88^th	89	1.1%
2022	22.23	73^rd	95	23.2%
2023	23.94	70^th	93	24.7%
2024	18.76	79^th	93	15.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.79	482^nd	763	36.8%
2019	27.75	902^nd	1194	24.5%
2021	23.24	542^nd	640	15.3%
2022	23.48	987^th	1113	11.3%
2023	20.12	1056^th	1156	8.7%
2024	15.70	1161^st	1195	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.32	1728^th	1765	2.1%
2019	12.12	1771^st	1816	2.5%
2021	26.26	1204^th	1514	20.5%
2022	22.01	1512^th	1763	14.2%
2023	28.08	1385^th	1808	23.4%
2024	25.82	1428^th	1793	20.4%

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Rank History for Female students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.66	1945^th	1964	1.0%
2019	8.66	1979^th	2019	2.0%
2021	19.19	1406^th	1680	16.3%
2022	16.99	1697^th	1970	13.9%
2023	19.01	1637^th	1957	16.4%
2024	19.18	1619^th	1942	16.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.72	819^th	907	9.7%
2024	19.69	852^nd	886	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.19	1865^th	1972	5.4%
2019	9.04	1989^th	2019	1.5%
2021	18.01	1457^th	1707	14.6%
2022	15.57	1779^th	1977	10.0%
2023	15.87	1761^st	1984	11.2%
2024	16.71	1695^th	1959	13.5%

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Rank History for African American students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.54	684^th	698	2.0%
2019	15.77	701^st	711	1.4%
2021	39.50	223^rd	428	47.9%
2022	31.28	483^rd	684	29.4%
2023	34.24	459^th	692	33.7%
2024	31.11	484^th	655	26.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.83	687^th	938	26.8%
2019	12.07	944^th	955	1.2%
2021	30.56	529^th	742	28.7%
2022	25.16	780^th	954	18.2%
2023	27.79	754^th	970	22.3%
2024	34.38	639^th	959	33.4%

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Rank History for White students at R K Welsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.86	1451^st	1463	0.8%
2019	4.48	1449^th	1462	0.9%
2021	11.10	1253^rd	1308	4.2%
2022	8.37	1382^nd	1425	3.0%
2023	9.25	1369^th	1419	3.5%
2024	13.73	1281^st	1392	8.0%

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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 R K Welsh Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	316	49	8	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	379
1989	326	50	7	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	395
1990	390	50	9	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	403	47	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1992	403	57	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1993	401	77	2	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
1994	367	100	1	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	300	116	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1996	300	116	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1997	263	130	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1998	268	152	1	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1999	267	136	0	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	200	110	1	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2001	187	116	1	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
2002	185	127	2	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	185	127	2	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	193	114	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2005	195	118	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	16	368
2006	187	125	2	44	1	n/a	n/a	20	379
2007	182	124	2	42	0	n/a	n/a	27	377
2008	184	110	1	39	0	n/a	n/a	32	366
2009	192	100	1	37	0	n/a	n/a	33	363
2010	193	105	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	33	376
2011	175	109	0	49	0	0	33	0	366
2012	128	106	0	61	0	0	35	0	330
2013	140	99	3	56	0	0	33	0	331
2014	138	85	3	62	1	0	30	0	319
2015	144	82	2	51	1	0	28	0	308
2016	148	122	2	49	2	0	30	0	353
2017	142	223	1	55	1	0	48	0	470
2018	128	229	1	62	1	0	58	0	479
2019	123	235	4	64	0	0	65	0	491
2020	123	207	1	62	1	0	64	0	458
2021	100	221	2	59	1	0	56	0	439
2022	90	211	2	74	5	0	61	0	443
2023	77	214	1	82	5	0	56	0	435
2024	79	237	2	65	3	0	73	0	459

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 R K Welsh Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	18.0	21.0	n/a
1989	395	16.5	23.9	n/a
1990	464	20.9	22.2	n/a
1991	465	22.0	21.1	n/a
1992	477	22.1	21.5	n/a
1993	499	22.5	22.2	n/a
1994	491	24.0	20.5	n/a
1995	451	23.0	19.6	n/a
1996	451	23.0	19.6	n/a
1997	418	20.0	20.9	n/a
1998	455	20.0	22.8	n/a
1999	449	19.0	23.6	n/a
2000	348	17.0	20.5	n/a
2001	336	18.5	18.2	n/a
2002	351	17.5	20.1	60.7
2003	351	17.5	20.1	60.7
2004	347	17.5	19.8	61.7
2005	368	16.5	22.3	74.1
2006	379	15.5	24.5	84.7
2007	377	18.0	20.9	86.9
2008	366	16.0	22.9	85
2009	363	20.3	17.9	82.7
2010	376	20.0	18.8	89.2
2011	366	17.0	21.5	85.5
2012	330	19.0	17.3	87.9
2013	331	17.7	18.6	88.8
2014	319	22.6	14.1	88.7
2015	308	21.0	14.6	92.2
2016	353	21.0	16.8	66.3
2017	470	28.0	16.7	72.1
2018	479	27.9	17.1	76
2019	491	27.6	17.7	82.5
2020	458	26.4	17.3	85.2
2021	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	443	24.1	18.3	57.8
2023	435	23.5	18.5	87.1
2024	459	26.5	17.3	87.6

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 R K Welsh Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	18.0	21.0	n/a
1989	395	16.5	23.9	n/a
1990	464	20.9	22.2	n/a
1991	465	22.0	21.1	n/a
1992	477	22.1	21.5	n/a
1993	499	22.5	22.2	n/a
1994	491	24.0	20.5	n/a
1995	451	23.0	19.6	n/a
1996	451	23.0	19.6	n/a
1997	418	20.0	20.9	n/a
1998	455	20.0	22.8	n/a
1999	449	19.0	23.6	n/a
2000	348	17.0	20.5	n/a
2001	336	18.5	18.2	n/a
2002	351	17.5	20.1	60.7
2003	351	17.5	20.1	60.7
2004	347	17.5	19.8	61.7
2005	368	16.5	22.3	74.1
2006	379	15.5	24.5	84.7
2007	377	18.0	20.9	86.9
2008	366	16.0	22.9	85
2009	363	20.3	17.9	82.7
2010	376	20.0	18.8	89.2
2011	366	17.0	21.5	85.5
2012	330	19.0	17.3	87.9
2013	331	17.7	18.6	88.8
2014	319	22.6	14.1	88.7
2015	308	21.0	14.6	92.2
2016	353	21.0	16.8	66.3
2017	470	28.0	16.7	72.1
2018	479	27.9	17.1	76
2019	491	27.6	17.7	82.5
2020	458	26.4	17.3	85.2
2021	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	443	24.1	18.3	57.8
2023	435	23.5	18.5	87.1
2024	459	26.5	17.3	87.6

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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