Summary:
Rock Falls Education Service District 13 contains a single middle school, Rock Falls Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 329th out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 482nd out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.
Rock Falls Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with the school outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) for all grades, but underperforming in Mathematics. The school's 8th-grade students performed particularly well in ELA, with 71.6% proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of 71.6% and 56.7%, respectively. However, the school's 8th-grade students struggled in Mathematics, with only 40.3% proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of 40.3% and 32.9%, respectively.
The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 71.26% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite this, the school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $18,591, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.2 is lower than the state average, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students.
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