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West View Elementary School

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West View Elementary School ranks 1455 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

West View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 447 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.

West View Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with low academic performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 32.8% in the Rockford district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 27.9%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 20.1% in the district. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 47.3% in recent years, significantly higher than state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Rockford district also perform poorly, with most ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools. However, Haskell Elementary and Thurgood Marshall Elementary stand out as high-performing schools within the district. In contrast, schools outside the Rockford district, such as Windsor Elementary and Loves Park Elementary, generally perform better than the Rockford schools.

521

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,884

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1720 Halsted Rd
Rockford, IL 61103-3067

(815) 654-4945

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend West View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thurgood Marshall School
	West Middle School
High:	Auburn High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

White:

21.5%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 25% Illinois)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

1,455^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	29.1	1455 of 2056	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1475 of 2067	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1536 of 2077	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1453 of 2082	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1683 of 1948	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1721 of 2086	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1963 of 2037	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1958 of 2044	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	1992 of 2046	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	1965 of 2052	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	1538 of 2093	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	1655 of 2167	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	1593 of 2166	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.2	1765 of 2147	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.2	1537 of 2139	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	1904 of 2120	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	1851 of 2092	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	1822 of 2095	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	1597 of 2086	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	1733 of 2022	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.9	1721 of 2030	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.5	1794 of 2020	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	274 of 688	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	293 of 655	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	286 of 692	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	374 of 684	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	316 of 428	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	541 of 711	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	665 of 698	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	382 of 1049	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	587 of 886	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	793 of 907	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1315 of 1942	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1313 of 1942	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1585 of 1957	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1443 of 1970	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1508 of 1680	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1626 of 2019	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1890 of 1964	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	394 of 982	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	381 of 959	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	482 of 970	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	382 of 954	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.2	690 of 742	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	347 of 955	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	930 of 1800	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	994 of 1793	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1081 of 1808	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	849 of 1763	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	1265 of 1514	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1439 of 1816	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1643 of 1765	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1390 of 1947	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1442 of 1959	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1350 of 1984	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1323 of 1977	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1489 of 1707	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1689 of 2019	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1878 of 1972	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	672 of 1292	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	915 of 1195	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1090 of 1156	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	749 of 1113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	606 of 640	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	908 of 1194	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	670 of 763	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1095 of 1389	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1090 of 1392	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1227 of 1419	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1140 of 1425	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1274 of 1308	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1363 of 1462	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1448 of 1463	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)64th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Science16%-25 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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
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
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
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
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	1-4	4704 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 966-3370	374	21	17.8	35.3%	170 (45.5%)	22 (5.9%)	77 (20.6%)	78 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	99.1	3^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.9	1^st of 2067 public elementary schools	100.0%	2		97.9	98.1			98.0	100.0	97.1			98.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$14,317	$369	$13,948
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
Windsor Elementary School	Public	1-5	935 Windsor Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4507	315	27	11.6	70.2%	209 (66.3%)	24 (7.6%)	45 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.4%)	29.4	1448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.6%		20.9	1655^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.9%	207	31.1	35.3	24.6	44.4		33.5	42.6	14.5	20.0		26.4	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	17.2	95.2	95.5	16.9	$21,979	$1,544	$20,435
Clifford P Carlson Elementary School	Public	K-5	4015 Pepper Dr	Rockford	61114	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4955	390	22	17.8	74.6%	109 (27.9%)	91 (23.3%)	142 (36.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	29	1461^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.9%		45.9	1024^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.5%	437	13.6	33.3	47.9	36.4		38.4	46.5	25.0	6.8		29.4	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5		$14,964	$1,442	$13,522
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West View Elementary School

How many students attend West View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended West View Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thurgood Marshall School
Middle : West Middle School
High : Auburn High School

Is West View Elementary School a good school?

West View Elementary School ranks 1455^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is West View Elementary School in?

Rockford School District 205

What is the racial makeup of West View Elementary School?

Students at West View Elementary School are 51% African American, 21% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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