Is Arthur Froberg Elementary School a good school?

Arthur Froberg Elementary School ranks 1243 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arthur Froberg Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Arthur Froberg Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur Froberg Elementary School?

Students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School are 39% White, 26% Hispanic, 23% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Arthur Froberg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arthur Froberg Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy Middle : Thurgood Marshall School High : Jefferson High School

Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Summary:

Arthur Froberg Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 435 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arthur Froberg Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.7% to 57.6%, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, only 31.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 11.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state and district averages. The school also performed below average in Science. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,277 and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205 generally perform at a similar or lower level than Arthur Froberg Elementary School, with the exception of Cherry Valley Elementary School, which has significantly higher academic performance across all subjects and grade levels. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's challenges in academic performance and attendance.

Detail:

Public K-5

4555 20th St
Rockford, IL 61109-3135

(815) 874-2464

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1243^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,622

Students who attend Arthur Froberg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 435

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

Hispanic:

26.4%

African American:

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arthur Froberg Elementary School ranks worse than 60.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.14. (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 Arthur Froberg Elementary School is $16,622. 15 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arthur Froberg Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Arthur Froberg Elementary School 1243^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Arthur Froberg Elementary 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 all students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	61.04	1019^th	2166	53.0%
2013	49.54	1163^rd	2167	46.3%
2014	41.65	1288^th	2093	38.5%
2015	54.02	816^th	2052	60.2%
2016	45.06	1060^th	2046	48.2%
2017	30.53	1394^th	2044	31.8%
2018	27.04	1493^rd	2037	26.7%
2019	43.18	1121^st	2086	46.3%
2021	27.68	1338^th	1948	31.3%
2022	31.08	1364^th	2082	34.5%
2023	27.85	1454^th	2077	30.0%
2024	36.14	1243^rd	2067	39.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	70.90	95^th	743	87.2%
2021	29.58	459^th	537	14.5%
2022	63.26	155^th	768	79.8%
2023	37.01	500^th	788	36.5%
2024	52.40	275^th	826	66.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.82	1266^th	1765	28.3%
2019	53.80	717^th	1816	60.5%
2021	38.52	891^st	1514	41.1%
2022	35.79	1124^th	1763	36.2%
2023	33.20	1218^th	1808	32.6%
2024	51.13	776^th	1793	56.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.20	1393^rd	1964	29.1%
2019	41.45	1143^rd	2019	43.4%
2021	22.76	1308^th	1680	22.1%
2022	26.92	1401^st	1970	28.9%
2023	28.18	1369^th	1957	30.0%
2024	41.66	1045^th	1942	46.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.91	435^th	907	52.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.21	1468^th	1972	25.6%
2019	45.20	1022^nd	2019	49.4%
2021	30.18	1139^th	1707	33.3%
2022	36.30	1170^th	1977	40.8%
2023	28.22	1367^th	1984	31.1%
2024	31.56	1282^nd	1959	34.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.87	238^th	698	65.9%
2021	32.94	289^th	428	32.5%
2022	37.99	385^th	684	43.7%
2023	40.67	364^th	692	47.4%
2024	56.55	193^rd	655	70.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.00	740^th	938	21.1%
2019	52.15	391^st	955	59.1%
2021	22.15	672^nd	742	9.4%
2022	41.60	524^th	954	45.1%
2023	38.36	581^st	970	40.1%
2024	56.35	319^th	959	66.7%

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Rank History for White students at Arthur Froberg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.58	1383^rd	1463	5.5%
2019	25.83	1145^th	1462	21.7%
2021	27.38	1016^th	1308	22.3%
2022	16.14	1285^th	1425	9.8%
2023	18.72	1230^th	1419	13.3%
2024	15.98	1246^th	1392	10.5%

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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 Arthur Froberg Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	374	10	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
1989	381	8	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1990	425	6	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
1991	443	8	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	467
1992	329	11	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	355
1993	320	18	7	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	361
1994	321	25	5	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	365
1995	266	40	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	266	40	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	289	64	11	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
1998	245	81	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1999	227	88	11	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2000	190	70	8	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
2001	170	74	7	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
2002	203	46	10	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
2003	203	46	10	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
2004	214	42	12	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2005	236	54	19	50	0	n/a	n/a	13	372
2006	235	51	24	49	1	n/a	n/a	25	385
2007	257	57	21	55	2	n/a	n/a	34	426
2008	248	48	24	50	3	n/a	n/a	33	406
2009	222	57	19	41	1	n/a	n/a	44	384
2010	208	42	21	44	1	n/a	n/a	41	357
2011	207	59	18	68	0	0	42	0	394
2012	230	66	20	60	1	0	39	0	416
2013	223	73	24	71	1	0	42	0	434
2014	229	72	21	80	0	0	51	0	453
2015	209	85	21	87	0	0	50	0	452
2016	209	77	24	89	0	0	42	0	441
2017	227	73	22	98	0	0	42	0	462
2018	225	72	24	91	1	0	41	0	454
2019	190	82	26	85	3	0	36	0	422
2020	188	96	23	90	0	0	38	0	435
2021	164	85	31	89	0	0	37	0	406
2022	161	84	18	104	0	0	37	0	404
2023	168	99	23	115	0	0	30	0	435

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 Arthur Froberg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	18.0	21.5	n/a
1989	398	18.5	21.5	n/a
1990	443	21.0	21.0	n/a
1991	467	20.5	22.7	n/a
1992	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1993	361	16.0	22.6	n/a
1994	365	16.5	22.1	n/a
1995	330	16.8	19.6	n/a
1996	330	16.8	19.6	n/a
1997	385	18.0	21.4	n/a
1998	366	17.9	20.4	n/a
1999	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
2000	300	15.0	20.0	n/a
2001	289	13.5	21.4	n/a
2002	305	14.0	21.8	46.6
2003	305	14.0	21.8	46.6
2004	312	14.0	22.3	39.1
2005	372	16.2	23.0	52.9
2006	385	17.0	22.6	59.7
2007	426	19.0	22.4	57.1
2008	406	18.0	22.6	54.2
2009	384	19.0	20.2	64.7
2010	357	20.0	17.8	76.6
2011	394	18.8	20.8	66.2
2012	416	23.6	17.6	71.6
2013	434	24.3	17.8	67.5
2014	453	26.0	17.4	70
2015	452	25.0	18.0	76.5
2016	441	24.0	18.3	54
2017	462	23.0	20.0	49.6
2018	454	25.6	17.7	48.2
2019	422	23.0	18.3	53.6
2020	435	25.0	17.4	57.9
2021	406	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	404	24.0	16.8	37.9
2023	435	26.2	16.6	65.1

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 Arthur Froberg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	18.0	21.5	n/a
1989	398	18.5	21.5	n/a
1990	443	21.0	21.0	n/a
1991	467	20.5	22.7	n/a
1992	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1993	361	16.0	22.6	n/a
1994	365	16.5	22.1	n/a
1995	330	16.8	19.6	n/a
1996	330	16.8	19.6	n/a
1997	385	18.0	21.4	n/a
1998	366	17.9	20.4	n/a
1999	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
2000	300	15.0	20.0	n/a
2001	289	13.5	21.4	n/a
2002	305	14.0	21.8	46.6
2003	305	14.0	21.8	46.6
2004	312	14.0	22.3	39.1
2005	372	16.2	23.0	52.9
2006	385	17.0	22.6	59.7
2007	426	19.0	22.4	57.1
2008	406	18.0	22.6	54.2
2009	384	19.0	20.2	64.7
2010	357	20.0	17.8	76.6
2011	394	18.8	20.8	66.2
2012	416	23.6	17.6	71.6
2013	434	24.3	17.8	67.5
2014	453	26.0	17.4	70
2015	452	25.0	18.0	76.5
2016	441	24.0	18.3	54
2017	462	23.0	20.0	49.6
2018	454	25.6	17.7	48.2
2019	422	23.0	18.3	53.6
2020	435	25.0	17.4	57.9
2021	406	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	404	24.0	16.8	37.9
2023	435	26.2	16.6	65.1

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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