Is West View Elementary School a good school?

West View Elementary School ranks 1475 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend West View Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended West View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West View Elementary School?

Students at West View Elementary School are 49% African American, 22% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of West View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West View Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thurgood Marshall School Middle : West Middle School High : Auburn High School

West View Elementary School

Summary:

West View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 420 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 Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West View Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 40.9% to 61.2%, which are much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the Rockford School District 205 and the state of Illinois averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.9% of students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to 23% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American and Hispanic students, but struggling with White and Special Education students.

When comparing West View Elementary School to nearby schools within the Rockford School District 205, such as Haskell Elementary School, it becomes evident that West View is performing significantly worse in academic achievement and has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate. This may be due to the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Despite the relatively high spending per student, West View Elementary School has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby schools, which may impact the quality of instruction and support available to students. However, the school's strong performance for African American and Hispanic students suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the strategies and practices that are working well for these subgroups and apply them more broadly to improve the overall academic achievement of the school.

Detail:

Public K-5

1720 Halsted Rd
Rockford, IL 61103-3067

(815) 654-4945

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1475^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,927

Students who attend West View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thurgood Marshall School
	West Middle School
High:	Auburn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.0%

White:

21.9%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West View Elementary School ranks worse than 71.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 10^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.45. (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 West View Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49%), White (21.9%), Hispanic (19.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West View Elementary School is 19.2. 25 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West View Elementary School employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West View Elementary School is $16,927, which is the 14^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West View Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West View Elementary School 1475^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See West View 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 West View Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.54	1794^th	2020	11.2%
2004	18.95	1721^st	2030	15.2%
2005	19.89	1733^rd	2022	14.3%
2006	34.61	1597^th	2086	23.4%
2007	18.21	1822^nd	2095	13.0%
2008	15.13	1851^st	2092	11.5%
2009	13.55	1904^th	2120	10.2%
2010	37.19	1537^th	2139	28.1%
2011	24.25	1765^th	2147	17.8%
2012	34.97	1593^rd	2166	26.5%
2013	27.05	1655^th	2167	23.6%
2014	29.92	1538^th	2093	26.5%
2015	11.38	1965^th	2052	4.2%
2016	9.20	1992^nd	2046	2.6%
2017	10.16	1958^th	2044	4.2%
2018	10.07	1963^rd	2037	3.6%
2019	20.19	1721^st	2086	17.5%
2021	16.95	1683^rd	1948	13.6%
2022	27.41	1453^rd	2082	30.2%
2023	24.47	1536^th	2077	26.0%
2024	27.45	1475^th	2067	28.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.76	670^th	763	12.2%
2019	27.53	908^th	1194	24.0%
2021	21.00	606^th	640	5.3%
2022	31.00	749^th	1113	32.7%
2023	18.45	1090^th	1156	5.7%
2024	26.24	915^th	1195	23.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.47	1643^rd	1765	6.9%
2019	27.61	1439^th	1816	20.8%
2021	24.06	1265^th	1514	16.4%
2022	46.84	849^th	1763	51.8%
2023	38.56	1081^st	1808	40.2%
2024	42.66	994^th	1793	44.6%

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Rank History for Female students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.39	1890^th	1964	3.8%
2019	22.31	1626^th	2019	19.5%
2021	15.68	1508^th	1680	10.2%
2022	25.41	1443^rd	1970	26.8%
2023	20.52	1585^th	1957	19.0%
2024	30.47	1313^th	1942	32.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.31	793^rd	907	12.6%
2024	32.81	587^th	886	33.7%

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Rank History for Male students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.94	1878^th	1972	4.8%
2019	19.85	1689^th	2019	16.3%
2021	17.18	1489^th	1707	12.8%
2022	29.37	1323^rd	1977	33.1%
2023	28.92	1350^th	1984	32.0%
2024	25.29	1442^nd	1959	26.4%

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Rank History for African American students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.38	665^th	698	4.7%
2019	29.45	541^st	711	23.9%
2021	30.93	316^th	428	26.2%
2022	39.09	374^th	684	45.3%
2023	47.92	286^th	692	58.7%
2024	46.84	293^rd	655	55.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	54.56	347^th	955	63.7%
2021	21.18	690^th	742	7.0%
2022	52.85	382^nd	954	60.0%
2023	45.40	482^nd	970	50.3%
2024	51.06	381^st	959	60.3%

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Rank History for White students at West View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.20	1448^th	1463	1.0%
2019	13.05	1363^rd	1462	6.8%
2021	9.14	1274^th	1308	2.6%
2022	25.66	1140^th	1425	20.0%
2023	18.94	1227^th	1419	13.5%
2024	25.94	1090^th	1392	21.7%

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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 West View Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	249	76	6	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	337
1989	266	103	9	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	387
1990	275	121	10	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	411
1991	272	110	11	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1992	299	94	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1993	276	89	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1994	271	98	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1995	248	98	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1996	248	98	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1997	235	117	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1998	222	134	8	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
1999	200	150	9	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
2000	199	131	4	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
2001	203	146	6	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	398
2002	188	136	2	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
2003	188	136	2	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
2004	206	134	1	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
2005	202	110	1	42	1	n/a	n/a	30	386
2006	194	111	1	37	2	n/a	n/a	34	379
2007	179	111	2	40	1	n/a	n/a	37	370
2008	173	117	7	38	1	n/a	n/a	45	381
2009	180	101	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	46	373
2010	175	80	1	52	0	n/a	n/a	51	359
2011	156	88	0	79	0	0	35	0	358
2012	132	115	1	80	0	0	34	0	362
2013	135	118	2	77	0	0	47	0	379
2014	129	136	2	68	0	1	28	0	364
2015	111	145	0	64	0	1	38	0	359
2016	129	151	2	65	0	1	38	0	386
2017	150	214	2	59	0	0	50	0	475
2018	160	235	1	57	0	0	46	0	499
2019	145	233	0	66	0	0	49	0	493
2020	130	231	1	68	0	0	54	0	484
2021	124	236	2	72	0	0	61	0	495
2022	123	197	0	79	0	0	45	0	444
2023	105	183	1	83	2	0	46	0	420
2024	98	219	0	87	2	0	41	0	447

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 West View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	337	21.8	15.4	n/a
1989	387	23.0	16.8	n/a
1990	411	22.0	18.6	n/a
1991	408	22.9	17.8	n/a
1992	407	24.5	16.6	n/a
1993	378	24.5	15.4	n/a
1994	388	23.0	16.9	n/a
1995	369	22.6	16.3	n/a
1996	369	22.6	16.3	n/a
1997	378	22.6	16.7	n/a
1998	387	21.6	17.9	n/a
1999	389	23.1	16.8	n/a
2000	371	21.1	17.6	n/a
2001	398	21.5	18.5	n/a
2002	378	21.1	17.9	61.1
2003	378	21.1	17.9	61.1
2004	387	20.0	19.4	64.1
2005	386	20.0	19.3	78.1
2006	379	19.5	19.4	82.9
2007	370	17.0	21.8	92.8
2008	381	17.0	22.4	92
2009	373	20.0	18.7	98.2
2010	359	20.0	17.9	104.5
2011	358	20.0	17.9	87.2
2012	362	22.0	16.4	86.5
2013	379	21.0	18.0	85.2
2014	364	20.6	17.6	83
2015	359	20.0	17.9	91.9
2016	386	19.0	20.3	64
2017	475	25.3	18.7	62.1
2018	499	27.5	18.1	61.3
2019	493	28.1	17.5	71.6
2020	484	25.6	18.9	78.1
2021	495	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	444	28.2	15.7	56.5
2023	420	27.2	15.4	80.2
2024	447	23.2	19.2	88.8

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 West View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	337	21.8	15.4	n/a
1989	387	23.0	16.8	n/a
1990	411	22.0	18.6	n/a
1991	408	22.9	17.8	n/a
1992	407	24.5	16.6	n/a
1993	378	24.5	15.4	n/a
1994	388	23.0	16.9	n/a
1995	369	22.6	16.3	n/a
1996	369	22.6	16.3	n/a
1997	378	22.6	16.7	n/a
1998	387	21.6	17.9	n/a
1999	389	23.1	16.8	n/a
2000	371	21.1	17.6	n/a
2001	398	21.5	18.5	n/a
2002	378	21.1	17.9	61.1
2003	378	21.1	17.9	61.1
2004	387	20.0	19.4	64.1
2005	386	20.0	19.3	78.1
2006	379	19.5	19.4	82.9
2007	370	17.0	21.8	92.8
2008	381	17.0	22.4	92
2009	373	20.0	18.7	98.2
2010	359	20.0	17.9	104.5
2011	358	20.0	17.9	87.2
2012	362	22.0	16.4	86.5
2013	379	21.0	18.0	85.2
2014	364	20.6	17.6	83
2015	359	20.0	17.9	91.9
2016	386	19.0	20.3	64
2017	475	25.3	18.7	62.1
2018	499	27.5	18.1	61.3
2019	493	28.1	17.5	71.6
2020	484	25.6	18.9	78.1
2021	495	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	444	28.2	15.7	56.5
2023	420	27.2	15.4	80.2
2024	447	23.2	19.2	88.8

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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