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Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Q: Is Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy a good school?

Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Illinois middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,108 students attended Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy?

Students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy are 65% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

1341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Rockford, Illinois, part of the Rockford School District 205. With 1,032 students, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.2% of Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 32.8% in the Rockford School District. In math, the proficiency rate was just 4.5%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 20.1% in the district. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 48.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

In contrast, Thurgood Marshall School, a nearby middle school, is ranked 1st out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and has proficiency rates above 90% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. While Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy faces significant challenges, the data suggests there is room for improvement with targeted interventions and support to help students succeed.

1,108

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,203

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Ogilby Rd
Rockford, IL 61102-3445

(815) 489-5509

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy:

Elementary:	Arthur Froberg Elementary School
	Julia Lathrop Elementary School
	Riverdahl Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

African American:

18.7%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg26%

Illinois avg46%

1,341^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	8.4	1341 of 1368	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1338 of 1363	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1328 of 1367	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1309 of 1369	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1159 of 1241	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1164 of 1356	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1118 of 1293	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	1109 of 1293	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	1104 of 1294	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	997 of 1302	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	1236 of 1322	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	1294 of 1367	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	1282 of 1365	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	1290 of 1344	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	1223 of 1327	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	1150 of 1318	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	1090 of 1293	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.0	1095 of 1287	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	1046 of 1272	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.6	937 of 1209	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.5	990 of 1204	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.1	943 of 1185	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	552 of 574	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	544 of 548	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	548 of 569	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	529 of 573	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	331 of 385	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	517 of 565	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	478 of 511	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	2.8	198 of 201	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	655 of 694	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	578 of 639	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	545 of 674	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	445 of 483	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	448 of 486	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	436 of 480	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	412 of 454	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	215 of 277	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	243 of 339	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	255 of 285	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1217 of 1248	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1234 of 1251	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1253 of 1275	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1205 of 1286	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	975 of 1017	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1147 of 1276	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1094 of 1226	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	661 of 669	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	638 of 643	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	657 of 661	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	653 of 662	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	504 of 517	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	588 of 639	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	535 of 590	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	64 of 70	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1202 of 1229	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1186 of 1219	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1203 of 1234	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1184 of 1221	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	944 of 1019	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1080 of 1217	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	983 of 1161	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1235 of 1271	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1221 of 1264	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1211 of 1292	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1216 of 1286	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	978 of 1048	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1069 of 1296	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1019 of 1223	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	194 of 204	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	165 of 184	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	190 of 195	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	95 of 97	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	140 of 179	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	136 of 164	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	794 of 812	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	757 of 802	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	729 of 805	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	630 of 781	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	469 of 548	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	669 of 792	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	883 of 884	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	871 of 875	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	889 of 895	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	883 of 898	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	807 of 813	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	862 of 905	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	837 of 889	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2019)1st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-39 vs state

Science14%-32 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meridian Junior High School	Public	6-8	207 W Main St	Stillman Valley	61084	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 645-2230	328	25	13.3	29.9%	281 (85.7%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	70.3	355^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.0%		58.8	468^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.7%	113		40.0		71.7	83.6	60.8	72.8		36.4	43.4	38.0	39.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	94.0	$15,862	$271	$15,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy

Is Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy a good school?

Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy attend?

Students who attend Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy usually go on to attend Jefferson High School

What district is Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy in?

Rockford School District 205

How many students attend Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,108 students attended Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy?

Students at Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy are 65% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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