Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61103

Summary:

The 61103 zip code area of Rockford, Illinois is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a complex educational landscape, with stark disparities in academic performance, student demographics, and school resources across the schools in this area.

Two schools stand out as exceptional performers: Thurgood Marshall School (middle school) and Thurgood Marshall Elementary. These schools consistently rank among the top in Illinois, with over 90% of students proficient or better in core academic subjects. In contrast, several other schools in the 61103 zip code area struggle to reach even 20% proficiency, highlighting the significant disparities in educational outcomes.

The data also reveals wide variations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from as low as 6.8% at Thurgood Marshall Elementary to as high as 58.7% at West View Elementary. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for socioeconomic status, varies greatly, from 23.56% at Thurgood Marshall Elementary to 87.13% at R.K. Welsh Elementary. These differences in student demographics and school resources may contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed across the schools in the 61103 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Haskell Elementary School	Public	K-5	515 Maple St	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 966-3355	285	19	15.4	68.8%	85 (29.8%)	119 (41.8%)	45 (15.8%)	19 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	68.9	571^st of 2067 public elementary schools	72.4%		41.6	1142^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	45.0%	571	56.1	43.1	44.7	41.4				43.2	38.0	38.3	39.0				38.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		$21,295	$3,295	$18,000
R K Welsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Huffman Blvd	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 966-3260	459	27	17.3	87.6%	79 (17.2%)	237 (51.6%)	65 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.9%)	17.3	1758^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.6	1809^th of 2077 public elementary schools	12.9%	51		14.6	21.5	11.1				15.7	8.5	5.1	1.2				5.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		$17,649	$3,892	$13,757
West View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1720 Halsted Rd	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 654-4945	447	23	19.2	88.8%	98 (21.9%)	219 (49.0%)	87 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.2%)	27.4	1475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.6%		24.5	1536^th of 2077 public elementary schools	26.0%	61	27.1	16.7	15.7	37.2				22.9	14.3	12.5	8.6				11.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		$16,927	$3,457	$13,470
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 966-3200	794	49	16.1	79.6%	175 (22.0%)	397 (50.0%)	117 (14.7%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.8%)	15.9	1206^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.5%		14.4	1247^th of 1367 public middle schools	8.8%	41	27.0				21.3	19.5	19.6	20.1				2.4	4.4	5.1	4.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$18,511	$1,481	$17,030
Roosevelt Center	Public	9-12	978 Haskell Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 966-3251	55	42	1.3	89.1%	8 (14.5%)	31 (56.4%)	12 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)								(n/a)																100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	96.0	$19,189	$1,977	$17,212
Winnebago County Detention Center	Public	6-12	5350 Northrock Dr	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 516-2980	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Thurgood Marshall School	Public	5-8	4664 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 490-5400	483	28	17.1	30.0%	286 (59.2%)	20 (4.1%)	59 (12.2%)	85 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.6%)	99.2	9^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.3%		99.3	5^th of 1367 public middle schools	99.6%	4	92.3			93.9	93.7	95.3	90.2	93.3			81.6	79.3	89.9	85.3	84.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	74.4	$18,472	$609	$17,863
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	1-4	4704 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 966-3370	378	21	18.0	33.6%	191 (50.5%)	19 (5.0%)	72 (19.0%)	67 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.4%)	99.9	1^st of 2067 public elementary schools	100.0%		99.9	1^st of 2077 public elementary schools	100.0%			93.4	98.1					96.0	95.6	98.2					97.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$16,426	$1,727	$14,699

Cities Near Zip Code 61103

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockford	0.13 mi	45	724^th
Loves Park	2.38 mi	6	677^th
Machesney Park	3.8 mi	9	500^th
Winnebago	7.14 mi	4	334^th
Rockton	9.28 mi	7	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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