Summary:
The 61108 zip code area of Rockford, Illinois is home to 5 schools that are part of the Rockford School District 205, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools face significant challenges, with low academic proficiency, high chronic absenteeism, and high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population, the data also highlights pockets of relative strength that could provide insights for districtwide improvement efforts.
Rolling Green Elementary School stands out as the highest performing elementary school, with the strongest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Gregory Elementary School also shows promise, with its 5th grade students outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts. As the only high school in the data set, Rockford East High School provides an important benchmark, with a 73.2% 4-year graduation rate and an 8.7% dropout rate that, while not ideal, are not significantly higher than district and state averages.
However, the data also reveals significant challenges across the schools, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 41.3% to 55.2%, and consistently lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to state averages. The high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.07% to 79.62%, indicate a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. While per-student spending varies, the data does not show a clear correlation between funding and academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and student/family engagement, may be more significant drivers of performance.
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