Middle Schools in Rock Falls Education Service District 13

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.

District Detail

602 4th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071-1229

(815) 626-2604

SchoolDigger Rank:
482^nd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 927

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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
Rock Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 12th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 626-2626	246	22	11.3	75.2%	137 (55.7%)	8 (3.3%)	86 (35.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	60.4	482^nd of 1368 public middle schools	64.8%		66.7	385^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.8%	97	40.6	52.9	58.7	71.6	60.4	27.1	34.7	40.3	33.5	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.7	97.1	96.3	96.3	$18,111	$1,370	$16,740

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bi-County Special Educ Coop	0.28 mi	10
Rock Falls Township HSD 301	1.15 mi	1	604^th
Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	1.34 mi	6
East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	2 mi	1	297^th
Sterling CUSD 5	2.6 mi	6	483^rd

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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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