Is Eisenhower Middle School a good school?

Eisenhower Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Eisenhower Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 961 students attended Eisenhower Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eisenhower Middle School?

Students at Eisenhower Middle School are 42% White, 23% African American, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Eisenhower Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eisenhower Middle School usually go on to attend Guilford High School

Eisenhower Middle School

Summary:

Eisenhower Middle School is a public middle school located in Rockford, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 961 students. 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. Eisenhower Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating for the past few school years.

Eisenhower Middle School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 37% to 60.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.6% of Eisenhower students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 23% for the Rockford School District. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6.6%, compared to 28.4% statewide and 12.8% for the district. Eisenhower Middle School's performance on various student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and White students, is particularly low, with many subgroups ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools.

While Eisenhower Middle School's performance has been consistently low, the school's ranking and proficiency rates have shown some improvement over the past few years, suggesting that there may be opportunities for further progress with targeted interventions and support. Interestingly, the school's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Thurgood Marshall School and Roscoe Middle School, which are both ranked in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools and have much higher academic proficiency rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Eisenhower Middle School, with 55.05% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3525 Spring Creek Rd
Rockford, IL 61107-1151

(815) 229-2450

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1133^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,304

Students who attend Eisenhower Middle School usually attend:

High:

Guilford High School

Feeder schools for Eisenhower Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookview Elementary School
	Clifford P Carlson Elementary School
	Spring Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 961

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eisenhower Middle School ranks worse than 83.1% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.56. (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 Eisenhower Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eisenhower Middle School is $15,304, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Rockford School District 205!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eisenhower Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eisenhower Middle School 1133^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Eisenhower 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 Eisenhower Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.16	789^th	1185	33.4%
2004	42.74	768^th	1204	36.2%
2005	47.91	732^nd	1209	39.5%
2006	53.27	700^th	1272	45.0%
2007	55.25	677^th	1287	47.4%
2008	40.18	876^th	1293	32.3%
2009	31.13	1003^rd	1318	23.9%
2010	37.85	952^nd	1327	28.3%
2011	30.78	1045^th	1344	22.2%
2012	27.78	1076^th	1365	21.2%
2013	37.37	910^th	1367	33.4%
2014	31.15	961^st	1322	27.3%
2015	39.13	730^th	1302	43.9%
2016	43.15	695^th	1294	46.3%
2017	27.95	935^th	1293	27.7%
2018	29.79	900^th	1293	30.4%
2019	30.40	934^th	1356	31.1%
2021	27.28	879^th	1241	29.2%
2022	31.74	882^nd	1369	35.6%
2023	20.70	1099^th	1367	19.6%
2024	18.56	1133^rd	1363	16.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.04	148^th	164	9.8%
2019	17.40	145^th	179	19.0%
2021	23.24	70^th	97	27.8%
2022	23.74	152^nd	195	22.1%
2023	12.96	180^th	194	7.2%
2024	19.05	146^th	184	20.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.15	67^th	285	76.5%
2019	43.47	168^th	339	50.4%
2021	44.15	127^th	277	54.2%
2022	49.46	153^rd	454	66.3%
2023	27.86	421^st	480	12.3%
2024	29.64	383^rd	486	21.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.89	299^th	602	50.3%
2019	39.19	405^th	792	48.9%
2021	32.27	376^th	548	31.4%
2022	33.63	511^th	781	34.6%
2023	24.01	668^th	805	17.0%
2024	21.26	708^th	802	11.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.22	924^th	1161	20.4%
2019	24.71	985^th	1217	19.1%
2021	30.65	723^rd	1019	29.0%
2022	30.16	881^st	1221	27.8%
2023	23.69	1019^th	1234	17.4%
2024	19.94	1059^th	1219	13.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.44	19^th	36	47.2%
2024	25.87	62^nd	70	11.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.59	881^st	1226	28.1%
2019	30.68	904^th	1276	29.2%
2021	24.03	787^th	1017	22.6%
2022	30.84	844^th	1286	34.4%
2023	23.01	986^th	1275	22.7%
2024	18.37	1046^th	1251	16.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.02	539^th	674	20.0%
2024	30.14	470^th	639	26.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.01	833^rd	1223	31.9%
2019	30.35	878^th	1296	32.3%
2021	26.87	765^th	1048	27.0%
2022	33.42	805^th	1286	37.4%
2023	19.82	1073^rd	1292	17.0%
2024	19.30	1049^th	1264	17.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.98	202^nd	209	3.3%
2019	11.08	189^th	201	6.0%
2021	1.46	110^th	112	1.8%
2022	5.80	193^rd	198	2.5%
2023	3.65	188^th	192	2.1%
2024	7.49	172^nd	184	6.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.17	242^nd	511	52.6%
2019	37.38	341^st	565	39.6%
2021	33.38	261^st	385	32.2%
2022	36.04	356^th	573	37.9%
2023	27.38	457^th	569	19.7%
2024	23.93	463^rd	548	15.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.63	513^th	590	13.1%
2019	20.06	571^st	639	10.6%
2021	26.92	412^th	517	20.3%
2022	29.44	488^th	662	26.3%
2023	19.00	592^nd	661	10.4%
2024	16.34	594^th	643	7.6%

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Rank History for White students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.90	657^th	889	26.1%
2019	29.38	654^th	905	27.7%
2021	22.39	652^nd	813	19.8%
2022	26.78	680^th	898	24.3%
2023	12.72	832^nd	895	7.0%
2024	10.76	821^st	875	6.2%

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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 Eisenhower Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	675	139	25	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	852
1989	723	131	31	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	897
1990	597	143	28	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
1991	573	153	21	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	770
1992	597	199	27	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	850
1993	637	206	22	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	901
1994	606	203	25	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
1995	596	274	40	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1996	596	274	40	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1997	584	271	30	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	932
1998	565	242	26	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	887
1999	544	274	20	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	902
2000	569	315	32	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2001	477	274	37	124	2	n/a	n/a	0	914
2002	517	266	25	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	934
2003	517	266	25	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	934
2004	532	231	21	143	3	n/a	n/a	0	930
2005	504	225	26	160	3	n/a	n/a	1	919
2006	469	222	27	186	3	n/a	n/a	10	917
2007	440	234	31	182	0	n/a	n/a	27	914
2008	381	220	28	246	0	n/a	n/a	41	916
2009	381	183	21	309	1	n/a	n/a	43	938
2010	383	178	26	318	2	n/a	n/a	43	950
2011	397	198	24	346	1	0	43	0	1009
2012	362	168	34	359	2	1	33	0	959
2013	321	142	31	335	1	1	31	0	862
2014	310	108	39	341	2	0	41	0	841
2015	259	102	36	316	3	0	40	0	756
2016	298	105	35	338	4	0	50	0	830
2017	304	100	34	329	2	0	41	0	810
2018	370	158	34	318	1	0	61	0	942
2019	387	199	38	270	1	0	73	0	968
2020	385	216	51	218	0	1	68	0	939
2021	390	217	40	211	0	2	72	0	932
2022	377	223	46	220	1	2	69	0	938
2023	402	220	46	208	2	1	82	0	961

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 Eisenhower Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	852	47.0	18.1	n/a
1989	897	48.0	18.6	n/a
1990	790	47.0	16.8	n/a
1991	770	48.0	16.0	n/a
1992	850	54.0	15.7	n/a
1993	901	52.0	17.3	n/a
1994	871	56.3	15.5	n/a
1995	949	61.6	15.4	n/a
1996	949	61.6	15.4	n/a
1997	932	59.7	15.6	n/a
1998	887	52.9	16.8	n/a
1999	902	53.6	16.8	n/a
2000	1024	61.3	16.7	n/a
2001	914	59.5	15.4	n/a
2002	934	55.2	16.9	47
2003	934	55.2	16.9	47
2004	930	55.2	16.8	43.5
2005	919	47.4	19.4	48.6
2006	917	49.3	18.6	54.5
2007	914	46.0	19.9	60.3
2008	916	44.0	20.8	64
2009	938	57.8	16.2	68.9
2010	950	56.8	16.7	69
2011	1009	55.4	18.1	66.3
2012	959	59.6	16.0	68.8
2013	862	59.3	14.5	68.6
2014	841	57.0	14.7	66.6
2015	756	54.0	14.0	73.8
2016	830	60.0	13.8	43.4
2017	810	53.4	15.1	32
2018	942	55.4	16.9	42.1
2019	968	55.1	17.5	55.1
2020	939	53.2	17.6	54
2021	932	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	938	56.1	16.7	35.9
2023	961	47.2	20.3	55

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 Eisenhower Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	852	47.0	18.1	n/a
1989	897	48.0	18.6	n/a
1990	790	47.0	16.8	n/a
1991	770	48.0	16.0	n/a
1992	850	54.0	15.7	n/a
1993	901	52.0	17.3	n/a
1994	871	56.3	15.5	n/a
1995	949	61.6	15.4	n/a
1996	949	61.6	15.4	n/a
1997	932	59.7	15.6	n/a
1998	887	52.9	16.8	n/a
1999	902	53.6	16.8	n/a
2000	1024	61.3	16.7	n/a
2001	914	59.5	15.4	n/a
2002	934	55.2	16.9	47
2003	934	55.2	16.9	47
2004	930	55.2	16.8	43.5
2005	919	47.4	19.4	48.6
2006	917	49.3	18.6	54.5
2007	914	46.0	19.9	60.3
2008	916	44.0	20.8	64
2009	938	57.8	16.2	68.9
2010	950	56.8	16.7	69
2011	1009	55.4	18.1	66.3
2012	959	59.6	16.0	68.8
2013	862	59.3	14.5	68.6
2014	841	57.0	14.7	66.6
2015	756	54.0	14.0	73.8
2016	830	60.0	13.8	43.4
2017	810	53.4	15.1	32
2018	942	55.4	16.9	42.1
2019	968	55.1	17.5	55.1
2020	939	53.2	17.6	54
2021	932	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	938	56.1	16.7	35.9
2023	961	47.2	20.3	55

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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