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Montessori Elementary School

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Montessori Elementary School ranks 1050 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Montessori Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Rockford, Illinois, with 636 students enrolled. This school stands out within the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montessori Elementary School consistently outperforms the Rockford School District 205 average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.8% of Montessori students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 32.8% for the district, and 36.8% were proficient or better in Math compared to 20.1% for the district. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 236 out of 688 Illinois elementary schools for African American students, 631 out of 982 for Hispanic students, and 288 out of 1,049 for disabled students in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Montessori Elementary School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% compared to the district average of 42.4%.

When comparing Montessori Elementary to nearby schools in the Rockford district, such as Clifford P Carlson Elementary (77.22% free/reduced lunch) and C Henry Bloom Elementary (81.34% free/reduced lunch), Montessori Elementary has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 39.47% in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests Montessori Elementary is a high-performing school within the district, providing a quality educational experience for its students.

660

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,141

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2021 Hawthorne Dr
Rockford, IL 61107-1342

(815) 654-4906

District: Rockford School District 205

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

19.4%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockford School District 205

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,050^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

418^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Rockford School District 205

745^th of 811Rockford School District 205 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1050 of 2056	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	995 of 2067	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	854 of 2077	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	983 of 2082	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	1033 of 1948	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1693 of 2086	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1717 of 2037	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	1585 of 2044	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.3	1281 of 2046	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.0	1206 of 2052	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	1346 of 2093	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	1229 of 2167	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	1375 of 2166	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.6	1379 of 2147	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	1368 of 2139	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	1464 of 2120	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	1384 of 2092	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.4	1589 of 2095	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.2	1652 of 2086	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.1	1415 of 2022	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.3	1346 of 2030	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.6	1465 of 2020	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	236 of 688	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	322 of 655	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	317 of 692	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	565 of 684	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	654 of 711	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	651 of 698	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	288 of 1049	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1092 of 1942	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	964 of 1942	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	844 of 1957	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	834 of 1970	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	984 of 1680	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1726 of 2019	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1682 of 1964	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	631 of 982	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	576 of 959	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	441 of 970	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	391 of 954	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	775 of 955	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	906 of 938	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1036 of 1800	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	849 of 1793	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	768 of 1808	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	893 of 1763	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	792 of 1514	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1568 of 1816	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1474 of 1765	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	903 of 1947	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	946 of 1959	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	814 of 1984	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1081 of 1977	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	954 of 1707	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1501 of 2019	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1609 of 1972	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	595 of 1292	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	696 of 1195	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	487 of 1156	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	781 of 1389	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	769 of 1392	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	719 of 1419	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	904 of 1425	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	813 of 1308	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1252 of 1462	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1235 of 1463	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	418 of 1368	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	379 of 1363	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	335 of 1367	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	442 of 1369	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	553 of 1241	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	910 of 1356	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	950 of 1293	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.1	568 of 1293	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	465 of 1294	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	504 of 1302	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.4	772 of 1322	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	817 of 1367	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	326 of 574	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	232 of 548	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	208 of 569	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	411 of 573	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	267 of 385	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	479 of 511	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	448 of 1248	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	335 of 1251	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	370 of 1275	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	464 of 1286	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	579 of 1017	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	911 of 1276	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	863 of 1226	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	254 of 669	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	309 of 1229	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	161 of 1219	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	177 of 1234	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	190 of 1221	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	431 of 1019	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	678 of 1217	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	881 of 1161	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	339 of 1271	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	409 of 1264	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	311 of 1292	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	373 of 1286	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	429 of 1048	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	816 of 1296	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	956 of 1223	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	124 of 812	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	271 of 884	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	302 of 875	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	218 of 895	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	280 of 898	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	278 of 813	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	706 of 905	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	564 of 889	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+11 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2021 Hawthorne Dr	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4906	660	39	16.8	36.4%	335 (50.8%)	110 (16.7%)	128 (19.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.1%)	47.6	1050^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.9%		47.3	995^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.9%	55	43.2	64.7	44.1	47.1	55.4	50.0	47.5	70.6	51.8	47.1	26.5	24.3	29.7	32.8	68.6	36.8	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	10.4	25.8	$14,141	$459	$13,682
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1750 Madron Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2492	484	28	17.3	55.6%	187 (38.6%)	108 (22.3%)	126 (26.0%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	59.2	827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.6	852^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.8%	25	45.3		63.6	50.0	58.7				57.5	58.0	40.5	24.0				41.7	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8			$14,320	$1,083	$13,237
Clifford P Carlson Elementary School	Public	K-5	4015 Pepper Dr	Rockford	61114	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4955	390	22	17.8	74.6%	109 (27.9%)	91 (23.3%)	142 (36.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	29	1461^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.9%		45.9	1024^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.5%	437	13.6		33.3	47.9	36.4				38.4	46.5	25.0	6.8				29.4	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5			$14,964	$1,442	$13,522
C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Public	K-5	2912 Brendenwood Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2170	426	24	18.1	79.1%	106 (24.9%)	152 (35.7%)	102 (23.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)	14.4	1808^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.1	1734^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.1%	74	8.3		18.7	18.7	32.8				22.7	30.7	10.7	13.1				18.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$13,672	$1,563	$12,109
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	5222 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61114	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4960	523	33	15.6	53.0%	211 (40.3%)	102 (19.5%)	121 (23.1%)	46 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	31.7	1393^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.3	1262^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.9%	131	25.9		30.4	39.8	36.5				36.2	46.4	25.2	23.5				30.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$14,754	$1,290	$13,465
Maud E Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3805 Rural St	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2485	425	29	14.6	72.0%	130 (30.6%)	96 (22.6%)	124 (29.2%)	22 (5.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (10.8%)	25.9	1541^st of 2056 public elementary schools	25.0%		35.2	1264^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.8%	277	23.7		21.7	29.0	52.5				33.7	26.1	27.4	16.4				23.4	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9			$16,362	$1,717	$14,645
Loves Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	344 Grand Ave	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4501	279	25	11.2	76.3%	154 (55.2%)	40 (14.3%)	43 (15.4%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.5%)	34.9	1317^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.4	1303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.0%	14	37.8		21.3	45.2	45.9				35.0	23.0	26.2	35.1				27.1	93.5	94.0	94.0	94.0	67.3	93.7	94.3		12.8	$19,642	$1,972	$17,670
Windsor Elementary School	Public	1-5	935 Windsor Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4507	315	27	11.6	70.2%	209 (66.3%)	24 (7.6%)	45 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.4%)	29.4	1448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.6%		20.9	1655^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.9%	207	31.1		35.3	24.6	44.4				33.5	42.6	14.5	20.0				26.4	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	17.2	95.2	95.5		16.9	$21,979	$1,544	$20,435
Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-5	4820 Carol Ct	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2176	418	25	16.7	76.8%	64 (15.3%)	113 (27.0%)	210 (50.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	17.1	1742^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.8	1740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.8%	2	12.9		28.6	17.6	43.5				29.1	21.4	9.5	12.9				14.6	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3			$15,671	$1,424	$14,247
Jackson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	315 Summit St	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 316-0093	243	5	45.0	36.2%	15 (6.2%)	188 (77.4%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	7.5	2012^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.1%		11.8	1982^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.1%	30	2.8		11.6	14.3	19.4				14.9	7.0	0.0	13.9				7.0										$20,254	$5,873	$14,381

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Montessori Elementary School ranks 1050^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Montessori Elementary School.

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Rockford School District 205

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Students at Montessori Elementary School are 51% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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