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Thurgood Marshall School

Public Grades 5-8

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 100% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall School is a public middle school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 483 students in grades 5-8. This school stands out as an exceptional performer within the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 districts in the state.

Thurgood Marshall School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 1st out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools, a remarkable achievement. The school excels in serving various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, special education, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Thurgood Marshall students significantly outperform their peers in the Rockford School District and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on standardized tests.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Rockford School District, such as Bernard W. Flinn Middle School, Rockford Environmental Science Academy, and Abraham Lincoln Middle School, Thurgood Marshall School stands out as an exceptional institution. The school's high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its success, which could provide valuable insights for the Rockford School District to replicate and improve the performance of other schools in the system.

514

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,625

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4664 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103-1528

(815) 490-5400

District: Rockford School District 205

Feeder schools for Thurgood Marshall School:

Elementary:	Arthur Froberg Elementary School
	Brookview Elementary School
	C Henry Bloom Elementary School
	Cherry Valley Elementary School
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	Clifford P Carlson Elementary School
	Conklin Elementary School
	Constance Lane Elementary School
	Ellis Elementary School
	Gregory Elementary School
	Haskell Elementary School
	Julia Lathrop Elementary School
	Lewis Lemon Elementary
	Maud E Johnson Elementary School
	McIntosh Elementary
	R K Welsh Elementary School
	Riverdahl Elementary School
	Rolling Green
	Spring Creek Elementary School
	Swan Hillman Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
	West View Elementary School
	Whitehead Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Asian:

16.7%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (96% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school96%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

1^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.1	1 of 1368	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	9 of 1363	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	5 of 1367	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	3 of 1369	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	7 of 1241	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	1 of 1356	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 1293	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.7	1 of 1293	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	99.6	3 of 1294	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	20 of 1302	98.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	100.0	1 of 511	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	4 of 186	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	4 of 184	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	11 of 192	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	4 of 198	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	14 of 112	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	1 of 201	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	2 of 209	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	1 of 1248	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	6 of 1251	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	4 of 1275	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	4 of 1286	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	2 of 1017	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	1 of 1276	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 1226	99.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 669	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 643	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 661	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 662	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 517	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	2 of 639	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 590	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	2 of 1229	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	3 of 1219	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	3 of 1234	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	3 of 1221	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 1019	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 1217	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 1161	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	4 of 1271	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	10 of 1264	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	10 of 1292	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	4 of 1286	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	8 of 1048	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 1296	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	3 of 1223	99.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	97.8	1 of 195	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	1 of 97	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 812	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	7 of 802	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	5 of 805	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	2 of 884	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	6 of 875	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	5 of 895	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	4 of 898	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	6 of 813	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 905	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 889	99.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

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

African American (2018)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts98%+45 vs state

Science97%+54 vs state

Mathematics92%+54 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 16, 2017

Excellent program Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, December 31, 2015

This is a great school for kids who learn very fast. all of the teacher are great, they help the students that has trouble with a subject. If you are interested you could test your child. 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall School

What district is Thurgood Marshall School in?

Rockford School District 205

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Thurgood Marshall School.

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall School?

Students at Thurgood Marshall School are 57% White, 17% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Thurgood Marshall School a good school?

Yes! Thurgood Marshall School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

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