Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61102

The 61102 zip code area of Rockford, Illinois is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative school. While the schools in this area generally perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, a few schools stand out from the rest.

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is an elementary school that has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts across all grades compared to the other schools in the data set. It also has relatively strong performance in Mathematics, outperforming the Rockford School District 205 and state averages in several grade levels. Meanwhile, Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter, an alternative school, has the highest overall proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics among the schools in the data set, despite having a very high student-teacher ratio of 33:1.

The data also reveals that all the schools in the 61102 zip code have a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 75.32% to 92.39%, indicating a high-need student population. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rate is consistently high across all schools, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, which may be a significant factor contributing to the low academic performance observed. The wide range in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggests a potential disparity in resource allocation and distribution within the district, which may also impact student outcomes.