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Rockford Junior-Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
202nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 340 Iowa High Schools
Better than 41% of Iowa high schools
Summary

Rockford Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Rockford, Iowa, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 176 students. The school is part of the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District, which is ranked 203 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockford Junior-Senior High School stands out for its consistently strong test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 94.1% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.7%. In Science, 88.2% of 10th graders were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 66.8%. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, with a 97.0% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, well above the state average. However, the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.7% to 23.4% in recent years.

When comparing Rockford Junior-Senior High School to nearby schools, such as West Fork High School and Mason City High School, it outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, as well as in graduation rates. However, the school's ranking within the state has fluctuated significantly over the years, ranging from 77th out of 320 Iowa high schools in 2015-2016 to 265th out of 336 in 2022-2023. Additionally, Rockford Junior-Senior High School serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.88% to 48.28% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state.

173
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,905
Per pupil spending ?
49.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1460 210th Street
       Rockford, IA  50468-0218

(641) 756-3813

District: Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District


Feeder schools for Rockford Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:    RRMR Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.9%
Two or more races:
3.5%
African American:
1.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg69%
Iowa avg71%
Middle school
219th of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
202nd of 340
Iowa public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
203rd of 313Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District among Iowa districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202546.2219 of 34436.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.8256 of 33724.0%★☆☆☆☆
202327.2274 of 33418.0%★☆☆☆☆
202246.1205 of 33739.2%★★☆☆☆
202158.3141 of 32456.5%★★★☆☆
201954.4163 of 34252.3%★★★☆☆
201832.2246 of 31822.6%★☆☆☆☆
201742.2222 of 32732.1%★★☆☆☆
201642.9224 of 34334.7%★★☆☆☆
201528.6291 of 34916.6%★☆☆☆☆
201425.7285 of 33715.4%★☆☆☆☆
201320.3315 of 35010.0%★☆☆☆☆
201233.5282 of 34919.2%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202548.7202 of 34040.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.7194 of 33842.6%★★☆☆☆
202330.2265 of 33621.1%★☆☆☆☆
202241.8214 of 33235.5%★★☆☆☆
202154.6159 of 32751.4%★★★☆☆
201938.6233 of 32728.7%★☆☆☆☆
201873.377 of 32075.9%★★★★☆
201735.7246 of 32524.3%★☆☆☆☆
201676.669 of 32078.4%★★★★☆
201551.5184 of 32443.2%★★☆☆☆
201486.410 of 32296.9%★★★★★
201362.2143 of 35159.3%★★★☆☆
201249.7225 of 35135.9%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Science74%+6 vs state
English Language Arts69%-6 vs state
Mathematics68%~ state avg

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Students at Rockford Junior-Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Rockford Junior-Senior High School ranks 202nd of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Rockford Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : RRMR Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Rockford Junior-Senior High School.

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Latest Iowa data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025
2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025
2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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