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Rock Falls Middle School

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Rock Falls Middle School ranks 482 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Rock Falls Middle School is a public middle school serving 247 students in grades 6-8 in Rock Falls, Illinois, which is part of the Rock Falls Education Service District 13. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 60.4% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025, compared to 51.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school's mathematics and science proficiency rates are lower, though still above the district average.

Rock Falls Middle School has particularly strong performance among Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups in ELA and math. However, the school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 26.3% in recent years, which may be contributing to its lower mathematics and science proficiency.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Amboy Junior High School and Challand Middle School have lower academic performance than Rock Falls Middle School, while Aplington Middle School and PLT Middle School have stronger performance. Overall, Rock Falls Middle School appears to be a relatively strong performer among the nearby middle schools, particularly in ELA, but there are opportunities to improve mathematics and science outcomes, address achievement gaps, and tackle chronic absenteeism.

246

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,111

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 12th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071-2711

(815) 626-2626

District: Rock Falls Education Service District 13

Students who attend Rock Falls Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rock Falls Township High School

Feeder schools for Rock Falls Middle School:

Elementary:	Dillon Elementary School
	Merrill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Illinois avg46%

482^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

482^nd of 811Rock Falls Education Service District 13 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	60.4	482 of 1368	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	385 of 1363	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	329 of 1367	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	447 of 1369	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	666 of 1241	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	330 of 1356	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	487 of 1293	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	434 of 1293	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.0	730 of 1294	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	769 of 1302	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.8	1016 of 1322	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.6	763 of 1367	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	689 of 1365	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.5	572 of 1344	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	376 of 1327	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	346 of 1318	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	435 of 1293	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	528 of 1287	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	739 of 1272	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.2	796 of 1209	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.5	689 of 1204	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.7	605 of 1185	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	256 of 694	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	231 of 639	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	113 of 674	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	422 of 1248	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	392 of 1251	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	334 of 1275	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	473 of 1286	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	657 of 1017	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	339 of 1276	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	451 of 1226	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	178 of 669	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	165 of 643	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	160 of 661	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	271 of 662	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	360 of 517	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	116 of 639	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	116 of 590	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	279 of 1229	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	187 of 1219	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	83 of 1234	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	220 of 1221	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	398 of 1019	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	138 of 1217	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	281 of 1161	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	470 of 1271	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	322 of 1264	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	298 of 1292	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	374 of 1286	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	542 of 1048	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	301 of 1296	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	517 of 1223	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	507 of 812	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	399 of 802	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	336 of 805	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	360 of 781	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	275 of 548	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	311 of 792	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	234 of 602	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	557 of 884	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	389 of 875	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	326 of 895	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	461 of 898	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	568 of 813	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	376 of 905	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	557 of 889	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 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)	% 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 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 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	% 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
Challand Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 6th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 626-3300	726	44	16.5	62.8%	398 (54.8%)	13 (1.8%)	261 (36.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	34.2	874^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.1%		37	792^nd of 1363 public middle schools	41.9%	82		28.1		39.1	34.9	40.0	37.9		23.8	27.9	26.1	26.0	98.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	94.6	$13,868	$568	$13,300
Reagan Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 253-4966	585	37	15.8	55.0%	468 (80.0%)	20 (3.4%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.7%)	49.8	625^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.3%		43.2	701^st of 1363 public middle schools	48.6%	76		47.0		42.2	60.3	53.5	51.9		25.7	29.3	25.5	26.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$16,865	$827	$16,038
PLT Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Ferry St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 537-5084	148	13	11.2	70.9%	130 (87.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	65.6	419^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.4%		79.3	233^rd of 1363 public middle schools	82.9%	186		61.4		71.1	78.9	86.7	78.9		17.4	24.6	24.4	22.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.7	$15,166	$1,644	$13,523
Morrison Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-7264	215	14	15.3	37.2%	190 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (8.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	48.9	639^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.3%		60.9	437^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.9%	202		35.3		46.2	37.1	50.7	44.9		35.9	45.2	28.4	36.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	99.1	93.2	$12,139	$620	$11,520
Aplington Middle School	Public	6-8	610 E Mason St	Polo	61064	Ogle County	Polo CUSD 222	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 946-2519	114	9	12.7	48.2%	102 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	47.3	663^rd of 1368 public middle schools	51.5%		59.1	461^st of 1363 public middle schools	66.2%	202		40.5		36.4	57.1	70.3	53.2		22.7	28.6	18.9	22.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	92.2	$13,093	$1,197	$11,897
Amboy Junior High School	Public	5-8	240 N Metcalf Ave	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 857-3528	210	18	12.0	47.1%	185 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	45.9	680^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.3%		37.7	783^rd of 1363 public middle schools	42.6%	103	42.1	18.6	52.6	50.9	42.9	55.8	50.5	42.1	37.7	42.9	16.3	35.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,483	$308	$16,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Falls Middle School

Is Rock Falls Middle School a good school?

Rock Falls Middle School ranks 482^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rock Falls Middle School in?

Rock Falls Education Service District 13

What high school do graduates of Rock Falls Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rock Falls Middle School usually go on to attend Rock Falls Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Rock Falls Middle School?

Students at Rock Falls Middle School are 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Rock Falls Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Rock Falls Middle School.

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