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Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Public Grades 1-4

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 378 students in grades 1-4. Despite being part of the low-performing Rockford School District 205, Thurgood Marshall has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 10 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools for the past 10 years.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary's exceptional academic performance is evident across all student subgroups, with 98% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 98.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's success in serving diverse student populations, including those from low-income backgrounds and with special needs, is particularly noteworthy. While the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, they remain lower than the district average, indicating effective attendance management strategies.

Compared to nearby schools within the Rockford School District 205 and the Harlem UD 122 district, Thurgood Marshall Elementary stands out with its exceptional academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher per-student spending. These factors, along with the school's smaller class sizes, suggest that Thurgood Marshall has implemented effective instructional practices and support systems that could provide valuable insights for other schools and districts.

374

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,317

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4704 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103-1529

(815) 966-3370

District: Rockford School District 205

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

Asian:

20.9%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (98% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockford School District 205

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school98%

District avg26%

Illinois avg46%

3^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^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	99.1	3 of 2056	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 2067	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 2077	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	2 of 2082	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	9 of 1948	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	8 of 2086	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	6 of 2037	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.6	6 of 2044	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	99.4	7 of 2046	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	99.8	7 of 2052	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	97.0	6 of 2093	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	97.0	6 of 2167	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	2 of 2166	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.2	11 of 2147	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	1 of 2139	100.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	6 of 2120	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.8	3 of 2092	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	6 of 2095	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	8 of 2086	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	90.5	13 of 2022	99.4%	★★★★★
2004	90.1	22 of 2030	98.9%	★★★★★
2003	91.7	10 of 2020	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	5 of 234	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	1 of 219	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	4 of 237	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	1 of 226	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	14 of 134	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	10 of 243	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	3 of 1942	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 1942	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 1957	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 1970	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	3 of 1680	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	18 of 2019	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	4 of 1964	99.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 982	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 959	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 970	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	4 of 938	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 1800	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 1793	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 1808	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 1763	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 1514	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	4 of 1816	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	4 of 1765	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	5 of 1947	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 1959	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 1984	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	2 of 1977	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	24 of 1707	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	10 of 2019	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	9 of 1972	99.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	1 of 1195	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	2 of 1194	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	3 of 1389	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	1 of 1392	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 1419	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 1425	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	7 of 1308	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	9 of 1462	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	4 of 1463	99.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics98%+60 vs state

English Language Arts98%+45 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

The Best School I have ever had any connection to. My daughters will have far better lives because of their time there. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

My daughter was at Washington from first- fifth grade. She received an amazing education, went to school with great kids, and the teaching staff was outstanding and committed. The only bad spot was they were not given the same technology the rest of the district was given and he PTO had to work hard to fund the school to district levels. Special shout outs to Mrs. Woodin, Bubnack, Johnson, Wallace, Worly, and Cejka. Close Quote

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Marquette Elementary School	Public	1-3	8500 Victory Ln	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4503	268	17	15.4	67.2%	179 (66.8%)	19 (7.1%)	42 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)								(n/a)		31.6				31.6	37.5				37.5	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4		95.4	95.4			$16,812	$1,031	$15,780
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
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center	Public	PK-K	808 Harlem Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4559	571	41	13.9	70.2%	350 (61.3%)	46 (8.1%)	106 (18.6%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)								(n/a)												95.9	95.6	95.6	95.6	26.2	95.1	95.8	26.3		$17,784	$600	$17,184
Machesney Elementary School	Public	1-5	8615 N 2nd St	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4509	361	28	12.8	63.7%	185 (51.2%)	18 (5.0%)	133 (36.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	38.1	1247^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%		32.2	1337^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.3%	90	28.4	49.1	41.0	38.8		41.6	41.8	29.6	25.9		30.4	96.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	36.1	96.1	96.8		29.7	$17,452	$1,456	$15,995
Maple Elementary School	Public	1-5	1405 Maple Ave	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4502	313	24	13.1	74.8%	185 (59.1%)	29 (9.3%)	67 (21.4%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	34.5	1327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.5%		28.3	1452^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.8%	125	17.1	33.3	52.4	47.1		44.6	35.1	32.5	20.6		29.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	42.9	95.2	95.4	32.9	9.7	$17,702	$1,115	$16,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary are 45% White, 21% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary a good school?

Yes! Thurgood Marshall Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary in?

Rockford School District 205

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary.

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