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Swan Hillman Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
1423rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Swan Hillman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 563 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 districts in the state.

Swan Hillman Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1400-1900 out of over 2,000 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 23.6% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools within the Rockford School District 205, such as Cherry Valley Elementary School and Arthur Froberg Elementary School, generally perform better than Swan Hillman Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, many of these nearby schools also have high rates of chronic absenteeism and high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that these factors may be systemic issues within the district. Addressing the specific challenges faced by Swan Hillman Elementary School, such as improving attendance and providing additional academic support, will be crucial for improving the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

581
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,390
Per pupil spending ?
74.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3701 Green Dale Dr
       Rockford, IL  61109-1543

(815) 229-2835

District: Rockford School District 205


Students who attend Swan Hillman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bernard W Flinn Middle School
    Thurgood Marshall School
High:    Jefferson High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.9%
African American:
22.2%
White:
11.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockford School District 205
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg26%
Illinois avg44%
1,423rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 28Elementary Schools in the Rockford School District 205
745th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.51423 of 205630.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.01569 of 206724.1%★☆☆☆☆
202320.01685 of 207718.9%★☆☆☆☆
202225.41508 of 208227.6%★☆☆☆☆
202121.91510 of 194822.5%★☆☆☆☆
201915.71855 of 208611.1%★☆☆☆☆
201812.71892 of 20377.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201712.91874 of 20448.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201631.01400 of 204631.6%★★☆☆☆
201526.81510 of 205226.4%★☆☆☆☆
201429.01565 of 209325.2%★☆☆☆☆
201318.81826 of 216715.7%★☆☆☆☆
201213.41973 of 21668.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20115.92069 of 21473.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20108.41998 of 21396.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200913.11910 of 21209.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200819.61786 of 209214.6%★☆☆☆☆
200711.61898 of 20959.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200621.31773 of 208615.0%★☆☆☆☆
200519.71740 of 202213.9%★☆☆☆☆
200418.61725 of 203015.0%★☆☆☆☆
200316.91704 of 202015.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.4239 of 68865.3%★★★☆☆
202433.4447 of 65531.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.7468 of 69232.4%★★☆☆☆
202252.5230 of 68466.4%★★★☆☆
202138.8229 of 42846.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.7427 of 71139.9%★★☆☆☆
201822.3641 of 6988.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.2726 of 104930.8%★★☆☆☆
202418.9876 of 8861.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.9665 of 90726.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.9330 of 78858.1%★★★☆☆
202451.4298 of 82663.9%★★★☆☆
202341.5423 of 78846.3%★★☆☆☆
202251.6272 of 76864.6%★★★☆☆
202147.0202 of 53762.4%★★★☆☆
201946.1358 of 74351.8%★★★☆☆
201838.0453 of 71836.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.81396 of 194228.1%★☆☆☆☆
202424.81459 of 194224.9%★☆☆☆☆
202318.91640 of 195716.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.31508 of 197023.5%★☆☆☆☆
202122.11322 of 168021.3%★☆☆☆☆
201913.91851 of 20198.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.81762 of 196410.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.2594 of 98239.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.6565 of 95941.1%★★☆☆☆
202330.5697 of 97028.1%★☆☆☆☆
202238.1566 of 95440.7%★★☆☆☆
202135.7456 of 74238.5%★★☆☆☆
201922.7832 of 95512.9%★☆☆☆☆
201818.4869 of 9387.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.4960 of 180046.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.81092 of 179339.1%★★☆☆☆
202331.81260 of 180830.3%★★☆☆☆
202236.11118 of 176336.6%★★☆☆☆
202131.21087 of 151428.2%★☆☆☆☆
201926.71465 of 181619.3%★☆☆☆☆
201819.51595 of 17659.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.01299 of 194733.3%★★☆☆☆
202423.51500 of 195923.4%★☆☆☆☆
202322.01541 of 198422.3%★☆☆☆☆
202228.71335 of 197732.5%★★☆☆☆
202119.71406 of 170717.6%★☆☆☆☆
201919.81690 of 201916.3%★☆☆☆☆
201812.31863 of 19725.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.01030 of 129220.3%★☆☆☆☆
202415.71161 of 11952.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.91071 of 11133.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.9985 of 119417.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202512.51290 of 13897.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.31347 of 14195.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.21147 of 142519.5%★☆☆☆☆
201910.91390 of 14624.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.61444 of 14631.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)65th percentile+34 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)31st percentile~ school
Female (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)7th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science34%-7 vs state
English Language Arts34%-20 vs state
Mathematics24%-15 vs state

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Students at Swan Hillman Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Swan Hillman Elementary School.

Swan Hillman Elementary School ranks 1423rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Swan Hillman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernard W Flinn Middle School
Middle : Thurgood Marshall School
High : Jefferson High School


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