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West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

West Middle School is a public middle school serving 794 students in grades 6-8 in Rockford, Illinois, which is part of the Rockford School District 205. The school consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 22.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.1% in Mathematics, compared to 32.8% and 20.1% for the district, respectively.

West Middle School struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 62.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's spending per student has increased from $12,495 in 2020-2021 to $18,511 in 2023-2024, it is still below the state average.

Comparing Bernard W. Flinn Middle School, Eisenhower Middle School, and Rockford Environmental Science Academy, which are also part of the Rockford School District 205, these nearby schools tend to have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and better serve student subgroups. Additionally, Thurgood Marshall School, also within the same district, stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools and achieving proficiency rates above 90% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

793

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,576

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103-4370

(815) 966-3200

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Auburn High School

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Conklin Elementary School
	R K Welsh Elementary School
	West View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

White:

19.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (63% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Illinois avg46%

1,257^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	12.9	1257 of 1368	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1206 of 1363	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1247 of 1367	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1136 of 1369	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1077 of 1241	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1183 of 1356	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1109 of 1293	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1138 of 1293	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1081 of 1294	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.5	961 of 1302	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.8	1262 of 1322	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	1315 of 1367	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	1363 of 1365	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	1344 of 1344	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.5	1324 of 1327	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.8	1301 of 1318	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	1055 of 1293	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.4	865 of 1287	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	770 of 1272	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.8	816 of 1209	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.3	806 of 1204	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.8	792 of 1185	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	518 of 574	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	492 of 548	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	517 of 569	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	498 of 573	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	294 of 385	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	494 of 565	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	439 of 511	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	535 of 694	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	464 of 639	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	570 of 674	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	322 of 483	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	87.3	14 of 486	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	51.9	145 of 480	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	92 of 454	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	129 of 277	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	310 of 339	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1106 of 1248	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1077 of 1251	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1116 of 1275	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1042 of 1286	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	907 of 1017	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1109 of 1276	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1080 of 1226	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	605 of 669	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	403 of 643	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	594 of 661	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	503 of 662	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	456 of 517	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	502 of 639	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	488 of 590	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	27 of 34	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	30.6	29 of 36	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1138 of 1229	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1061 of 1219	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1143 of 1234	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1088 of 1221	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	883 of 1019	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1110 of 1217	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1029 of 1161	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1200 of 1271	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1152 of 1264	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1223 of 1292	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1111 of 1286	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	965 of 1048	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1148 of 1296	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1026 of 1223	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	192 of 204	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	173 of 184	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	188 of 194	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	177 of 195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	92 of 97	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	162 of 179	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	134 of 164	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	677 of 812	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	659 of 802	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	724 of 805	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	633 of 781	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	385 of 548	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	678 of 792	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	476 of 602	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	832 of 884	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	802 of 875	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	846 of 895	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	792 of 898	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	738 of 813	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	856 of 905	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	817 of 889	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2025)26th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Science19%-26 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stephen Mack Middle School	Public	6-8	11810 Old River Rd	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Rockton School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 624-2611	552	33	16.8	29.7%	413 (74.8%)	23 (4.2%)	70 (12.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	82.4	214^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		83.6	197^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.5%	17		59.7		80.5	74.8	75.4	77.2		42.0	45.9	49.7	45.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$13,113	$401	$12,712

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended West Middle School.

Is West Middle School a good school?

West Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of West Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Middle School usually go on to attend Auburn High School

What district is West Middle School in?

Rockford School District 205

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 51% African American, 20% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

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