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Jackson Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Charter School is an elementary school located in Rockford, Illinois, serving 245 students in grades K-5. It is a public charter school that is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its charter school status, Jackson Charter School consistently performs significantly below the Rockford School District 205 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.9% of Jackson Charter School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.8% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 7% at Jackson Charter School, while the district and state had rates of 20.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of Illinois elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for African American students and students with low socioeconomic status.

When comparing Jackson Charter School to other nearby schools within the Rockford School District 205, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For instance, Maud E Johnson Elementary School, located just 1.82 miles away, outperformed Jackson Charter School by a significant margin in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. Additionally, Jackson Charter School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Jackson Charter School, the school's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or proficiency rates.

243

Students ?

45.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,254

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Summit St
Rockford, IL 61107-4231

(815) 316-0093

District: Rockford School District 205

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.4%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (8% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

2,012^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	7.5	2012 of 2056	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1982 of 2067	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1947 of 2077	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1559 of 2082	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1630 of 1948	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	2036 of 2086	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	2021 of 2037	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	2030 of 2044	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	2029 of 2046	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	2025 of 2052	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	2077 of 2093	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	2147 of 2167	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	2153 of 2166	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	629 of 688	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	589 of 655	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	535 of 692	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	268 of 684	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	134 of 428	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	614 of 711	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	670 of 698	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1907 of 1942	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1858 of 1942	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1824 of 1957	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1380 of 1970	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1626 of 1680	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1946 of 2019	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1938 of 1964	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1723 of 1800	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1634 of 1793	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1625 of 1808	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1127 of 1763	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1174 of 1514	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1783 of 1816	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1754 of 1765	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1778 of 1947	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1754 of 1959	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1869 of 1984	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1533 of 1977	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1441 of 1707	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1993 of 2019	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1960 of 1972	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1259 of 1292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	8.8	1275 of 1302	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	1320 of 1322	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-38 vs state

Mathematics7%-32 vs state

Science3%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

My son attended this school for the first 2 weeks of Kindergarten, he has an IEP and I had informed the school that we needed to update his IEP asap due to a knew diagnosis, he was handled so cruelly and the IEP counselor wasn't notified of any incidents until he was already handled by the office staff/principle whom were extremely rude and unprofessional each time I was notified of my sons typical 5yr old behavior. My son came home crying and throwing up twice saying he didn't want to go to school anymore and my son is a very social & kind boy. I withdrew him immediately and asked for the large amount of supplies I made sure to get (everything on the list name brand and labeled everything) I was given a small ziplock bag of used items and was told other things were used and disbursed throughout the class and was not going to get any kind of refund until I could show banking info or receipts in which I had informed the principle all of the items were purchased with different methods of payment at various stores and all receipts were gone by now. Mrs. Baker the principle was extremely rude and hard to speak to.
After such a traumatic experience for my son I've now seen terrible reviews and similar stories and would highly suggest avoiding this unprofessional and extremely unorganized. 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
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
Constance Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	620 Gregory St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3380	623	39	15.8	90.5%	74 (11.9%)	357 (57.3%)	110 (17.7%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.6%)	4.8	2051^st of 2056 public elementary schools	0.2%		9.6	2047^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	6.3		4.0	9.8	9.2				7.6	5.9	1.0	3.1				3.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		$16,942	$2,332	$14,611
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
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
Maud E Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3805 Rural St	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2485	425	29	14.6	72.0%	130 (30.6%)	96 (22.6%)	124 (29.2%)	22 (5.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (10.8%)	25.9	1541^st of 2056 public elementary schools	25.0%		35.2	1264^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.8%	277	23.7		21.7	29.0	52.5				33.7	26.1	27.4	16.4				23.4	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9		$16,362	$1,717	$14,645
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
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
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
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
Whitehead Elementary School	Public	K-5	2325 Ohio Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2840	678	37	18.1	80.7%	80 (11.8%)	100 (14.7%)	410 (60.5%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (10.0%)	19.7	1675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.5%		18	1736^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.0%	61	17.1		25.0	33.7	33.3				30.6	29.6	18.3	12.4				20.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		$13,837	$1,708	$12,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Charter School?

Students at Jackson Charter School are 77% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% White.

How many students attend Jackson Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Jackson Charter School.

What district is Jackson Charter School in?

Rockford School District 205

Is Jackson Charter School a good school?

Jackson Charter School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

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