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Bernard W Flinn Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Bernard W Flinn Middle School is a public middle school located in Rockford, Illinois, serving approximately 800 students in grades 6-8. 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 school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,016 in the 2023-2024 school year, Bernard W Flinn Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 11.2% were proficient or better in mathematics. The school's performance has been consistently low across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school faces significant challenges with student engagement and attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 46.0% over the past few years.

When comparing Bernard W Flinn Middle School to other nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For example, Thurgood Marshall School, which is only 6.66 miles away, ranks in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools and significantly outperforms Bernard W Flinn Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels.

807

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,442

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 Ohio Pkwy
Rockford, IL 61108-7517

(815) 229-2800

District: Rockford School District 205

Feeder schools for Bernard W Flinn Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry Valley Elementary School
	Gregory Elementary School
	Rolling Green
	Swan Hillman Elementary School
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	Whitehead Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.6%

Hispanic:

27.0%

African American:

24.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

Illinois avg46%

1,151^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	18.5	1151 of 1368	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1127 of 1363	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1179 of 1367	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1157 of 1369	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1062 of 1241	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1182 of 1356	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1075 of 1293	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	1092 of 1293	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	997 of 1294	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	948 of 1302	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	1044 of 1322	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	1168 of 1367	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	1151 of 1365	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.1	1108 of 1344	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	902 of 1327	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	968 of 1318	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	987 of 1293	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	1036 of 1287	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	1030 of 1272	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.4	887 of 1209	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.0	958 of 1204	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.3	975 of 1185	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	463 of 574	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	406 of 548	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	475 of 569	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	528 of 573	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	335 of 385	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	548 of 565	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	485 of 511	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	183 of 186	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	177 of 184	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	191 of 192	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	196 of 198	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	200 of 201	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.5	208 of 209	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	445 of 694	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	525 of 639	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	554 of 674	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	438 of 483	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	459 of 486	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	424 of 480	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	271 of 454	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	246 of 339	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1043 of 1248	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1045 of 1251	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1100 of 1275	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1078 of 1286	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	906 of 1017	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1119 of 1276	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1068 of 1226	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	564 of 669	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	535 of 643	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	547 of 661	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	617 of 662	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	455 of 517	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	604 of 639	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	483 of 590	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	51.4	27 of 70	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1012 of 1229	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1037 of 1219	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1125 of 1234	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1067 of 1221	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	870 of 1019	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1079 of 1217	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	984 of 1161	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1043 of 1271	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1042 of 1264	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1103 of 1292	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1088 of 1286	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	938 of 1048	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1129 of 1296	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	981 of 1223	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	187 of 204	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	166 of 184	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	177 of 194	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	185 of 195	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	163 of 179	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	628 of 812	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	668 of 802	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	723 of 805	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	614 of 781	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	674 of 792	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	472 of 602	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	842 of 884	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	829 of 875	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	873 of 895	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	854 of 898	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	761 of 813	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	880 of 905	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	832 of 889	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)61st percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Science26%-20 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 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
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
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
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
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
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

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How many students attend Bernard W Flinn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Bernard W Flinn Middle School.

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Bernard W Flinn Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Bernard W Flinn Middle School in?

Rockford School District 205

What is the racial makeup of Bernard W Flinn Middle School?

Students at Bernard W Flinn Middle School are 37% White, 27% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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