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Loves Park Elementary School

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Loves Park Elementary School ranks 1317 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

1317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Loves Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 369 students in grades 1-6 in Loves Park, Illinois. The school is part of the Harlem UD 122 school district, which is ranked 625 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loves Park Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 35% compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 42.2%. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics, where the proficiency rates were 21.3% and 23%, respectively, in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 5th grade is also below the state and district averages, with a proficiency rate of 37.8% in 2024-2025.

The nearby schools in the Harlem UD 122 district, such as Maple Elementary School and Windsor Elementary School, also perform below the state averages in academic proficiency, but generally outperform Loves Park Elementary School. However, the nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205, such as Thurgood Marshall Elementary and Montessori Elementary, significantly outperform Loves Park Elementary School and the Harlem UD 122 district as a whole.

279

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,642

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

344 Grand Ave
Loves Park, IL 61111-4511

(815) 654-4501

District: Harlem UD 122

Students who attend Loves Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harlem Middle School
High:	Harlem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2021 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2021) to 36th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

1,317^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Harlem UD 122

625^th of 811Harlem UD 122 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1317 of 2056	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1303 of 2067	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1206 of 2077	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1210 of 2082	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	944 of 1948	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	1314 of 2086	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1451 of 2037	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	1298 of 2044	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.6	1406 of 2046	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.0	1595 of 2052	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	1557 of 2093	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	1385 of 2167	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.0	1245 of 2166	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	1277 of 2147	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	1207 of 2139	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.4	1463 of 2120	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.8	1460 of 2092	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	1478 of 2095	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.6	1493 of 2086	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.4	1305 of 2022	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.9	1213 of 2030	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	28.5	1562 of 2020	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	40.7	363 of 692	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	756 of 1049	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	540 of 886	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	431 of 907	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1504 of 1942	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1321 of 1942	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1181 of 1957	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1144 of 1970	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	980 of 1680	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1149 of 2019	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1535 of 1964	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	33.1	668 of 955	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	904 of 1800	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	861 of 1793	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	544 of 1808	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	791 of 1763	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	384 of 1514	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	970 of 1816	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1100 of 1765	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1075 of 1947	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1199 of 1959	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1125 of 1984	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1135 of 1977	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	861 of 1707	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1365 of 2019	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1201 of 1972	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	29.4	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	763 of 1292	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	904 of 1195	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	670 of 1156	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	994 of 1194	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1200 of 1389	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1174 of 1392	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1074 of 1419	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1091 of 1425	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	827 of 1308	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1290 of 1462	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1353 of 1463	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2023)48th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)30th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2019)25th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

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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
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
West View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1720 Halsted Rd	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4945	521	25	20.6	85.8%	112 (21.5%)	264 (50.7%)	99 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.3%)	29.1	1455^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.4	1475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.6%	20	15.5		26.6	38.6	49.2				37.2	34.2	22.7	27.1				27.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4			$15,884	$2,188	$13,697
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
R K Welsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Huffman Blvd	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3260	483	25	19.2	87.4%	91 (18.8%)	241 (49.9%)	84 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.5%)	12.2	1868^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.1%		17.3	1758^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.9%	110	20.9		9.0	22.0	31.5				21.5	5.1	6.6	13.0				8.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$14,584	$2,093	$12,490
Maple Elementary School	Public	1-5	1405 Maple Ave	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4502	313	24	13.1	74.8%	185 (59.1%)	29 (9.3%)	67 (21.4%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	34.5	1327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.5%		28.3	1452^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.8%	125	17.1		33.3	52.4	47.1				44.6	35.1	32.5	20.6				29.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	42.9	95.2	95.4	32.9	9.7	$17,702	$1,115	$16,587
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center	Public	PK-K	808 Harlem Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4559	571	41	13.9	70.2%	350 (61.3%)	46 (8.1%)	106 (18.6%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)								(n/a)																	95.9	95.6	95.6	95.6	26.2	95.1	95.8	26.3		$17,784	$600	$17,184
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
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	1-4	4704 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 966-3370	374	21	17.8	35.3%	170 (45.5%)	22 (5.9%)	77 (20.6%)	78 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	99.1	3^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.9	1^st of 2067 public elementary schools	100.0%	2			97.9	98.1					98.0	100.0	97.1					98.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9			$14,317	$369	$13,948
Conklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	3003 Halsted Rd	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4860	372	25	14.8	77.4%	68 (18.3%)	126 (33.9%)	149 (40.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	13.8	1822^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.8	2016^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.5%	194	7.7		13.3	23.9	28.2	39.4			24.1	13.3	10.6	10.3	9.1			11.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9			$17,659	$1,598	$16,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Loves Park Elementary School

What district is Loves Park Elementary School in?

Harlem UD 122

Is Loves Park Elementary School a good school?

Loves Park Elementary School ranks 1317^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Loves Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Loves Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harlem Middle School
High : Harlem High School

How many students attend Loves Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Loves Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Loves Park Elementary School?

Students at Loves Park Elementary School are 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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