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Kennedy Middle School

Q: Is Kennedy Middle School a good school?

Kennedy Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Illinois middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Kennedy Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Middle School?

Students at Kennedy Middle School are 63% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% White, 10% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Kennedy Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend Auburn High School

Public Grades 6-8

1361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school located in Rockford, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Kennedy Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Illinois, with a ranking between 1217 and 1361 out of around 1,300-1,400 middle schools in the state over the past several years.

The data reveals that Kennedy Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the Rockford School District and the state of Illinois in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.8% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 1.7%, compared to 20.1% in the district and 38.5% statewide. Additionally, Kennedy Middle School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 67.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Kennedy Middle School to other nearby schools in the Rockford School District, it is clear that Kennedy is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For example, Eisenhower Middle School and Bernard W. Flinn Middle School, which are also part of the Rockford School District, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Kennedy. Addressing the underlying issues at Kennedy Middle School, such as the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, could be crucial in improving outcomes for students at the school.

393

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,866

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 N Pierpont Ave
Rockford, IL 61101-5037

(815) 654-4880

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Auburn High School

Feeder schools for Kennedy Middle School:

Elementary:	Ellis Elementary School
	Lewis Lemon Elementary
	McIntosh Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.6%

Hispanic:

16.8%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (6% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (68% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg26%

Illinois avg46%

1,361^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the Rockford School District 205

745^th of 811Rockford School District 205 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	6.4	1361 of 1368	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1351 of 1363	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1357 of 1367	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1361 of 1369	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1217 of 1241	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1313 of 1356	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1269 of 1293	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	1266 of 1293	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	1277 of 1294	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	1314 of 1322	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	1362 of 1367	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	1361 of 1365	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.2	1300 of 1344	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	1220 of 1327	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.7	1178 of 1318	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	1080 of 1293	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.0	1113 of 1287	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	1109 of 1272	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	1049 of 1209	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.2	994 of 1204	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.1	998 of 1185	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	564 of 574	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	531 of 548	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	557 of 569	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	568 of 573	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	360 of 385	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	545 of 565	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	502 of 511	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	653 of 694	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	546 of 639	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	591 of 674	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1234 of 1248	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1214 of 1251	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1262 of 1275	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1274 of 1286	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1003 of 1017	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1224 of 1276	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1198 of 1226	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	667 of 669	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	640 of 643	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	661 of 661	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	661 of 662	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	459 of 517	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	585 of 639	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	554 of 590	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	21.3	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	32 of 36	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1225 of 1229	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1206 of 1219	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1226 of 1234	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1211 of 1221	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	991 of 1019	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1176 of 1217	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1146 of 1161	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1265 of 1271	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1258 of 1264	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1271 of 1292	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1255 of 1286	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1035 of 1048	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1268 of 1296	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1198 of 1223	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	204 of 204	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	183 of 184	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	171 of 179	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	157 of 164	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	789 of 812	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	747 of 802	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	754 of 805	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	649 of 792	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	881 of 884	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	866 of 875	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	891 of 895	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	894 of 898	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	813 of 813	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	898 of 905	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	885 of 889	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts11%-42 vs state

Science7%-39 vs state

Mathematics2%-37 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, April 8, 2010

I think the school is okay but if the school board would let us not to wear uniforms we would be better,we wouldnt get distracted by our clothes.The school board hasn't heard our side of the story and is making us tuck in our shorts we dont think its right to us as a school . Close Quote

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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
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	520 N Pierpont Ave	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4880	393	30	13.0	90.3%	40 (10.2%)	246 (62.6%)	66 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	6.4	1361^st of 1368 public middle schools	0.5%		9.2	1351^st of 1363 public middle schools	0.9%	10		6.7		9.8	5.8	17.0	10.6		0.8	0.8	3.8	1.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	91.6	$24,866	$2,540	$22,326
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3200	793	47	16.8	79.3%	158 (19.9%)	405 (51.1%)	133 (16.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.3%)	12.9	1257^th of 1368 public middle schools	8.1%		15.9	1206^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.5%	51		19.3		20.1	20.4	26.1	22.2		6.5	8.7	9.1	8.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$18,576	$1,492	$17,083
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy	Public	6-8	1800 Ogilby Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 489-5509	1,108	57	19.3	80.1%	123 (11.1%)	207 (18.7%)	716 (64.6%)	14 (1.3%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.6%)	8.4	1341^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.0%		9.8	1338^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.8%	3		13.6		14.3	12.0	15.9	14.2		2.1	4.6	6.2	4.5	99.1	97.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.2	99.1	95.9	$16,203	$1,299	$14,903
Thurgood Marshall School	Public	5-8	4664 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 490-5400	514	29	17.8	31.5%	295 (57.4%)	19 (3.7%)	78 (15.2%)	86 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	99.1	1^st of 1368 public middle schools	99.9%		99.2	9^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.3%	8	96.0	97.7	100.0	97.1	96.8	100.0	98.4	93.5	94.9	91.1	89.8	92.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	74.4	$16,625	$318	$16,307
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Charles St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2400	736	42	17.3	80.2%	113 (15.4%)	302 (41.0%)	213 (28.9%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.1%)	12.6	1264^th of 1368 public middle schools	7.6%		14.7	1235^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.4%	29		10.2		28.9	25.4	27.4	27.4		5.5	8.2	4.2	5.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$16,788	$1,417	$15,371
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2450	963	57	16.9	59.3%	376 (39.0%)	232 (24.1%)	234 (24.3%)	51 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.1%)	21	1095^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.0%		18.6	1133^rd of 1363 public middle schools	16.9%	38		25.1		40.2	30.5	34.2	34.9		11.0	11.3	8.4	10.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$15,699	$960	$14,738
Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	735 Windsor Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4510	1,330	93	14.2	60.2%	886 (66.6%)	100 (7.5%)	213 (16.0%)	15 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (8.4%)	37.7	810^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.8%		36.4	801^st of 1363 public middle schools	41.2%	9		36.8		43.1	38.3	51.2	44.2		16.8	26.7	22.7	22.2	97.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.9	97.8	97.3	96.0	$16,136	$364	$15,772
Winnebago Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N Elida St	Winnebago	61088	Winnebago County	Winnebago CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 335-2364	296	27	10.8	31.4%	249 (84.1%)	4 (1.4%)	26 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	54.8	559^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.1%		58	478^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.9%	81		51.5		46.0	52.0	49.0	49.1		25.3	36.0	43.0	35.2	97.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.6	97.3	98.3	95.9	$16,741	$561	$16,180
Bernard W Flinn Middle School	Public	6-8	2525 Ohio Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2800	807	49	16.4	69.5%	295 (36.6%)	194 (24.0%)	218 (27.0%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.3%)	18.5	1151^st of 1368 public middle schools	15.9%		18.8	1127^th of 1363 public middle schools	17.3%	24		25.5		25.0	26.7	35.8	29.4		8.5	12.4	12.5	11.2	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.3	99.5	98.8	$17,442	$1,274	$16,168
Stephen Mack Middle School	Public	6-8	11810 Old River Rd	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Rockton School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 624-2611	552	33	16.8	29.7%	413 (74.8%)	23 (4.2%)	70 (12.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	82.4	214^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		83.6	197^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.5%	17		59.7		80.5	74.8	75.4	77.2		42.0	45.9	49.7	45.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$13,113	$401	$12,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Middle School

What high school do graduates of Kennedy Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend Auburn High School

Is Kennedy Middle School a good school?

Kennedy Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Kennedy Middle School in?

Rockford School District 205

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Middle School?

Students at Kennedy Middle School are 63% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% White, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Kennedy Middle School.

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