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Abraham Lincoln Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Abraham Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Rockford, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 705 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.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Abraham Lincoln Middle School, the school's academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools in terms of overall academic performance, with 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 32.8% in the Rockford School District. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 5.8%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 20.1% in the district. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also low, with only 10.2% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 45.4% statewide and 26.1% in the district.

Interestingly, nearby schools, such as Thurgood Marshall School and Belvidere Central Middle School, significantly outperform Abraham Lincoln Middle School in academic achievement, with proficiency rates above 90% and 40%, respectively. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and student support systems, may be contributing to the school's persistent underperformance.

736

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,788

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Charles St
Rockford, IL 61104-2310

(815) 229-2400

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rockford East High School

Feeder schools for Abraham Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	C Henry Bloom Elementary School
	Constance Lane Elementary School
	Maud E Johnson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.0%

Hispanic:

28.9%

White:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg26%

Illinois avg46%

1,264^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	12.6	1264 of 1368	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1235 of 1363	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1329 of 1367	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1242 of 1369	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1133 of 1241	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1184 of 1356	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1190 of 1293	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	1215 of 1293	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	1167 of 1294	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	1109 of 1302	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	1259 of 1322	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	1327 of 1367	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	1299 of 1365	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.0	1266 of 1344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	1195 of 1327	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	1186 of 1318	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	1168 of 1293	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	1128 of 1287	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	1049 of 1272	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	987 of 1209	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	1019 of 1204	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.4	949 of 1185	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	525 of 574	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	495 of 548	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	552 of 569	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	510 of 573	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	350 of 385	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	534 of 565	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	506 of 511	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	178 of 186	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	182 of 184	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.3	192 of 192	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.4	198 of 198	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	109 of 112	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.2	201 of 201	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	209 of 209	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	616 of 694	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	513 of 639	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	630 of 674	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	452 of 483	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	392 of 486	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	471 of 480	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	383 of 454	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	222 of 277	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	253 of 339	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	222 of 285	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1156 of 1248	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1154 of 1251	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1237 of 1275	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1168 of 1286	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	971 of 1017	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1165 of 1276	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1147 of 1226	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	609 of 669	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	544 of 643	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	649 of 661	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	635 of 662	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	491 of 517	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	577 of 639	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	522 of 590	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	51 of 70	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1143 of 1229	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1082 of 1219	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1213 of 1234	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1136 of 1221	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	928 of 1019	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1071 of 1217	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1111 of 1161	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1160 of 1271	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1108 of 1264	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1244 of 1292	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1122 of 1286	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	962 of 1048	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1090 of 1296	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1104 of 1223	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	180 of 204	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	161 of 184	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	182 of 194	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	164 of 195	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	91 of 97	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	132 of 164	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	747 of 812	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	679 of 802	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	749 of 805	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	462 of 548	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	645 of 792	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	439 of 602	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	856 of 884	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	814 of 875	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	890 of 895	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	882 of 898	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	798 of 813	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	869 of 905	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	874 of 889	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)45th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

African American (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science10%-35 vs state

Mathematics6%-33 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Belvidere Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8787 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-0190	911	74	12.2	50.6%	484 (53.1%)	32 (3.5%)	342 (37.5%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	38.9	789^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.3%		34.5	828^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.3%	39		50.7		44.1	34.4	43.2	40.7		20.0	27.3	19.9	22.4	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.3	$18,386	$725	$17,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Lincoln Middle School

Is Abraham Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Abraham Lincoln Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Abraham Lincoln Middle School.

What district is Abraham Lincoln Middle School in?

Rockford School District 205

What high school do graduates of Abraham Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Rockford East High School

What is the racial makeup of Abraham Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Abraham Lincoln Middle School are 41% African American, 29% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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