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Julia Lathrop Elementary School

Q: Is Julia Lathrop Elementary School a good school?

Julia Lathrop Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Julia Lathrop Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Julia Lathrop Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Julia Lathrop Elementary School?

Students at Julia Lathrop Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades K-5

1947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Julia Lathrop Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 335 students in grades K-5 in Rockford, Illinois, which is part of the Rockford School District 205. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state.

Julia Lathrop Elementary has extremely low proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with only 13.1% of students proficient in ELA and 14.4% proficient in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.4% over the past few years, much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205, Julia Lathrop Elementary stands out as one of the lowest-performing. For example, Haskell Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA (59.6%) and Math (52.1%), and Galapagos Rockford Charter School also outperforms Julia Lathrop in both subjects. The school's high spending per student and low performance indicates that funding alone is not the primary driver of the school's poor outcomes, and other factors, such as student attendance, teacher quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's struggles.

357

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,354

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2603 Clover Ave
Rockford, IL 61102-3471

(815) 966-3285

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend Julia Lathrop Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

African American:

14.8%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

1,947^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 28Elementary 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	10.0	1947 of 2056	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1902 of 2067	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	2011 of 2077	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1892 of 2082	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1876 of 1948	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1843 of 2086	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1980 of 2037	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1980 of 2044	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	1826 of 2046	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1888 of 2052	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	1815 of 2093	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	2009 of 2167	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	2079 of 2166	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	2077 of 2147	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	1917 of 2139	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.7	1937 of 2120	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	1992 of 2092	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.4	2041 of 2095	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.2	1975 of 2086	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	1774 of 2022	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.1	1814 of 2030	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.8	1670 of 2020	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	534 of 711	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	678 of 698	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1043 of 1049	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	841 of 886	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	707 of 788	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	581 of 826	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	657 of 788	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	603 of 768	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	498 of 537	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	472 of 743	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	629 of 718	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1831 of 1942	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1888 of 1942	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1942 of 1957	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1857 of 1970	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1668 of 1680	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1850 of 2019	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1932 of 1964	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	923 of 982	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	841 of 959	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	893 of 970	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	861 of 954	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	735 of 742	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	842 of 955	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	930 of 938	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1675 of 1800	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1559 of 1793	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1696 of 1808	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1600 of 1763	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1368 of 1514	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1514 of 1816	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1637 of 1765	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1784 of 1947	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1702 of 1959	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1773 of 1984	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1705 of 1977	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1585 of 1707	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1673 of 2019	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1862 of 1972	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1286 of 1292	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1182 of 1195	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1110 of 1156	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1063 of 1113	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1185 of 1194	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	1.9	1419 of 1419	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1424 of 1425	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1386 of 1462	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1461 of 1463	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)25th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

English Language Arts13%-40 vs state

Science9%-32 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Julia Lathrop Elementary School	Public	K-5	2603 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3285	357	22	16.6	84.3%	41 (11.5%)	53 (14.8%)	242 (67.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	10	1947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.7	1902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	45	8.9		13.0	14.0	12.5				13.1	19.1	23.3	3.6				14.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4		$17,354	$1,931	$15,424
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion	Public	K-8	1506 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 490-4100	628	33	19.2	72.1%	39 (6.2%)	23 (3.7%)	560 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27.7	1493^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		19.4	1698^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	205	12.3	41.6	38.5	34.9	21.5	56.3	61.7	44.2	42.6	24.6	28.6	20.0	15.6	20.0	14.3	20.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	33.3	$13,762	$1,437	$12,325
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1421 West St	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3740	523	29	18.0	83.0%	27 (5.2%)	101 (19.3%)	370 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	10.3	1932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.2	2006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	74	12.7		16.9	14.8	21.3				17.5	26.5	3.4	6.3				12.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0		$15,542	$1,970	$13,572
Constance Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	620 Gregory St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3380	623	39	15.8	90.5%	74 (11.9%)	357 (57.3%)	110 (17.7%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.6%)	4.8	2051^st of 2056 public elementary schools	0.2%		9.6	2047^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	6.3		4.0	9.8	9.2				7.6	5.9	1.0	3.1				3.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		$16,942	$2,332	$14,611
Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4029 Prairie Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 961-1100	234	8	29.2	19.7%	34 (14.5%)	125 (53.4%)	57 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	23.9	1581^st of 2056 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.9	1716^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.0%	135	33.3	28.6	21.4	18.2	38.1	35.7	42.3	33.3	31.5	17.9	13.6	33.3	14.3	19.2	14.3	18.5									$17,083	$2,022	$15,061
Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 S Central Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3909	457	35	13.0	92.8%	32 (7.0%)	306 (67.0%)	76 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	10.8	1916^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.1	2033^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.6%	117	5.6		16.0	23.7	16.7				18.8	30.1	9.2	2.8				14.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		$21,934	$2,918	$19,017
Lewis Lemon Elementary	Public	K-5	1993 Mulberry St	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 967-8000	378	23	16.3	91.8%	39 (10.3%)	200 (52.9%)	107 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	5	2049^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.3%		10.2	2030^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.8%	19	4.2		5.8	14.3	12.0				10.4	2.0	2.3	2.0				2.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		$20,263	$2,933	$17,330
Riverdahl Elementary School	Public	K-5	3520 Kishwaukee St	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2870	535	31	17.4	87.7%	133 (24.9%)	218 (40.7%)	115 (21.5%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.7%)	10.5	1926^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.3%		11.2	2008^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.9%	82	15.7		24.2	7.4	20.2				17.6	23.3	3.8	4.4				10.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$16,272	$2,272	$14,000
Galapagos Rockford Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2605 School St	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 708-7946	384	12	32.0	24.7%	36 (9.4%)	205 (53.4%)	108 (28.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	20.4	1661^st of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.2	1618^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.7%	43	8.1	21.9	35.0	51.3	15.8	33.3	15.4	43.8	32.2	25.0	20.5	7.9	2.4	2.6	15.6	12.2									$17,940	$2,689	$15,251
Haskell Elementary School	Public	K-5	515 Maple St	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3355	301	20	15.0	62.1%	91 (30.2%)	107 (35.5%)	57 (18.9%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	70.6	587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.4%		68.9	571^st of 2067 public elementary schools	72.4%	16	52.3		51.0	63.5	65.1				59.6	54.9	48.1	53.5				52.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		$18,213	$1,619	$16,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Julia Lathrop Elementary School

Is Julia Lathrop Elementary School a good school?

Julia Lathrop Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Julia Lathrop Elementary School in?

Rockford School District 205

What is the racial makeup of Julia Lathrop Elementary School?

Students at Julia Lathrop Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Julia Lathrop Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Julia Lathrop Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
Middle : Thurgood Marshall School
High : Jefferson High School

How many students attend Julia Lathrop Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Julia Lathrop Elementary School.

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