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Galapagos Rockford Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Galapagos Rockford Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Rockford, Illinois, with 374 students. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galapagos Rockford Charter School consistently performs below the Rockford School District 205 and the state of Illinois averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.2% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 12.2% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 20.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205, Galapagos Rockford Charter School generally performs worse on academic measures, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and spends more per student. This suggests that the school may be facing unique challenges that the district's other schools are not experiencing, and it may need to implement significant changes to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

384

Students ?

32.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,940

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2605 School St
Rockford, IL 61101-5264

(815) 708-7946

District: Rockford School District 205

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

Hispanic:

28.1%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,661^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,158^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1661 of 2056	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1618 of 2067	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1772 of 2077	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1806 of 2082	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1646 of 1948	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1562 of 2086	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1641 of 2037	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1758 of 2044	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.3	1414 of 2046	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	1250 of 2052	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.9	1719 of 2093	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	1682 of 2167	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	1736 of 2166	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	2128 of 2147	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	338 of 688	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	366 of 655	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	527 of 692	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	451 of 684	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	309 of 428	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	472 of 711	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	465 of 698	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1480 of 1942	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1447 of 1942	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1653 of 1957	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1700 of 1970	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1454 of 1680	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1297 of 2019	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1529 of 1964	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	740 of 982	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	517 of 959	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.2	87 of 955	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1366 of 1800	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1212 of 1793	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1533 of 1808	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1586 of 1763	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1237 of 1514	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	486 of 1816	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	34.0	1207 of 1765	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1693 of 1947	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1617 of 1959	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1693 of 1984	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1682 of 1977	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1509 of 1707	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1765 of 2019	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1650 of 1972	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1259 of 1292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1057 of 1195	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1158 of 1368	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1109 of 1363	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	951 of 1367	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1107 of 1369	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	975 of 1241	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	925 of 1356	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	934 of 1293	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	1082 of 1293	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	946 of 1294	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.5	762 of 1302	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.1	1071 of 1322	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	511 of 574	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	399 of 548	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	290 of 569	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	394 of 573	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	285 of 385	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	472 of 565	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	325 of 511	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1054 of 1248	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1103 of 1251	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	819 of 1275	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	996 of 1286	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	796 of 1017	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	812 of 1276	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	943 of 1226	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	565 of 669	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	412 of 661	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	107 of 639	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	208 of 590	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1079 of 1229	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	908 of 1219	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	798 of 1234	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1002 of 1221	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	956 of 1019	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1051 of 1271	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	945 of 1264	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1070 of 1292	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1109 of 1286	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	919 of 1048	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	964 of 1296	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	775 of 1223	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	16.4	797 of 802	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	385 of 781	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)51st percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Science15%-28 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 31, 2018

It's the only public school in the city that I would send my kids to- I only wish that they had a high school too. Close Quote

by a teacher
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The best thing about Galapagos is how dedicated every adult in the building is to getting all of the scholars ready for college. 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)	% 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
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
McIntosh Elementary	Public	K-5	525 N Pierpont Ave	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3275	398	23	17.2	91.5%	57 (14.3%)	227 (57.0%)	75 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)	13.3	1836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.7	2055^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.6%	219	15.0		19.4	23.0	30.5				24.1	11.9	16.7	10.2				12.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7		$18,631	$2,004	$16,627
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
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
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
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion	Public	K-8	1506 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 490-4100	628	33	19.2	72.1%	39 (6.2%)	23 (3.7%)	560 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27.7	1493^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		19.4	1698^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	205	12.3	41.6	38.5	34.9	21.5	56.3	61.7	44.2	42.6	24.6	28.6	20.0	15.6	20.0	14.3	20.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	33.3	$13,762	$1,437	$12,325
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1421 West St	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3740	523	29	18.0	83.0%	27 (5.2%)	101 (19.3%)	370 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	10.3	1932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.2	2006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	74	12.7		16.9	14.8	21.3				17.5	26.5	3.4	6.3				12.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0		$15,542	$1,970	$13,572
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
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
Julia Lathrop Elementary School	Public	K-5	2603 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3285	357	22	16.6	84.3%	41 (11.5%)	53 (14.8%)	242 (67.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	10	1947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.7	1902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	45	8.9		13.0	14.0	12.5				13.1	19.1	23.3	3.6				14.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4		$17,354	$1,931	$15,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Galapagos Rockford Charter School

What district is Galapagos Rockford Charter School in?

Rockford School District 205

Is Galapagos Rockford Charter School a good school?

Galapagos Rockford Charter School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Galapagos Rockford Charter School?

Students at Galapagos Rockford Charter School are 53% African American, 28% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Galapagos Rockford Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Galapagos Rockford Charter School.

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