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R K Welsh Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

R K Welsh Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 459 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 and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

R K Welsh Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 8.4%, while the district and state had 20.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.4% to 47.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing R K Welsh Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, it performs significantly worse academically. For example, Haskell Elementary School, located just over a mile away, had much higher proficiency rates in ELA (59.6%) and Mathematics (52.1%) in the 2024-2025 school year. The consistently low performance of R K Welsh Elementary School, along with other schools in the Rockford School District 205, raises concerns about the district's ability to provide quality education to its students.

483

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,584

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Huffman Blvd
Rockford, IL 61103-3946

(815) 966-3260

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend R K Welsh Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thurgood Marshall School
	West Middle School
High:	Guilford High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.9%

White:

18.8%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

1,868^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	12.2	1868 of 2056	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1758 of 2067	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1809 of 2077	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1824 of 2082	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1595 of 1948	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	2058 of 2086	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1991 of 2037	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1956 of 2044	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1769 of 2046	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	1739 of 2052	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	1748 of 2093	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	1884 of 2167	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	1923 of 2166	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.4	1762 of 2147	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	1496 of 2139	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.6	1571 of 2120	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	1507 of 2092	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	1821 of 2095	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	1729 of 2086	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.7	1785 of 2022	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.5	1759 of 2030	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.9	1646 of 2020	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	573 of 688	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	484 of 655	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	459 of 692	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	483 of 684	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	223 of 428	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	701 of 711	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	684 of 698	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	954 of 1049	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	819 of 907	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1762 of 1942	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1619 of 1942	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1637 of 1957	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1697 of 1970	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1406 of 1680	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1979 of 2019	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1945 of 1964	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	779 of 982	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	639 of 959	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	754 of 970	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	780 of 954	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	529 of 742	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	944 of 955	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	687 of 938	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1549 of 1800	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1428 of 1793	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1385 of 1808	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1512 of 1763	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1204 of 1514	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1771 of 1816	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1728 of 1765	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1790 of 1947	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1695 of 1959	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1761 of 1984	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1779 of 1977	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1457 of 1707	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1989 of 2019	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1865 of 1972	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	97 of 120	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	79 of 93	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	70 of 93	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	73 of 95	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1243 of 1292	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1056 of 1156	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	987 of 1113	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	542 of 640	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	902 of 1194	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	482 of 763	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1331 of 1389	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1281 of 1392	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1369 of 1419	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1382 of 1425	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1253 of 1308	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1449 of 1462	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1451 of 1463	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-32 vs state

Science21%-20 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 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
R K Welsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Huffman Blvd	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3260	483	25	19.2	87.4%	91 (18.8%)	241 (49.9%)	84 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.5%)	12.2	1868^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.1%		17.3	1758^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.9%	110	20.9		9.0	22.0	31.5				21.5	5.1	6.6	13.0				8.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		$14,584	$2,093	$12,490
West View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1720 Halsted Rd	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4945	521	25	20.6	85.8%	112 (21.5%)	264 (50.7%)	99 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.3%)	29.1	1455^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.4	1475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.6%	20	15.5		26.6	38.6	49.2				37.2	34.2	22.7	27.1				27.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		$15,884	$2,188	$13,697
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
Conklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	3003 Halsted Rd	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4860	372	25	14.8	77.4%	68 (18.3%)	126 (33.9%)	149 (40.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	13.8	1822^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.8	2016^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.5%	194	7.7		13.3	23.9	28.2	39.4			24.1	13.3	10.6	10.3	9.1			11.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$17,659	$1,598	$16,061
Loves Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	344 Grand Ave	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4501	279	25	11.2	76.3%	154 (55.2%)	40 (14.3%)	43 (15.4%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.5%)	34.9	1317^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.4	1303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.0%	14	37.8		21.3	45.2	45.9				35.0	23.0	26.2	35.1				27.1	93.5	94.0	94.0	94.0	67.3	93.7	94.3	12.8	$19,642	$1,972	$17,670
Jackson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	315 Summit St	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 316-0093	243	5	45.0	36.2%	15 (6.2%)	188 (77.4%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	7.5	2012^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.1%		11.8	1982^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.1%	30	2.8		11.6	14.3	19.4				14.9	7.0	0.0	13.9				7.0									$20,254	$5,873	$14,381
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
C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Public	K-5	2912 Brendenwood Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2170	426	24	18.1	79.1%	106 (24.9%)	152 (35.7%)	102 (23.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)	14.4	1808^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.1	1734^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.1%	74	8.3		18.7	18.7	32.8				22.7	30.7	10.7	13.1				18.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7		$13,672	$1,563	$12,109
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

Frequently Asked Questions about R K Welsh Elementary School

Is R K Welsh Elementary School a good school?

R K Welsh Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is R K Welsh Elementary School in?

Rockford School District 205

How many students attend R K Welsh Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended R K Welsh Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of R K Welsh Elementary School?

Students at R K Welsh Elementary School are 50% African American, 19% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of R K Welsh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R K Welsh Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thurgood Marshall School
Middle : West Middle School
High : Guilford High School

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