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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61103

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Schools

1,679

Students

5-star school

Top rankedThurgood Marshall Elementary3^rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

West View Elementary School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 61103 zip code area of Rockford, Illinois is home to 4 elementary schools that are 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. The data reveals a stark contrast in performance between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, with Thurgood Marshall Elementary and Haskell Elementary standing out as the highest-achieving schools in the area.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 1-3 elementary schools in Illinois over the past 3 school years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with over 95% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, R.K. Welsh Elementary and West View Elementary have struggled, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools and scoring below the district and state averages on most metrics.

The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism rates across all 4 schools, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 33.6% at Thurgood Marshall Elementary to 88.81% at West View Elementary. The variation in spending per student, from $16,426 at Thurgood Marshall Elementary to $21,295 at Haskell Elementary, also raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the impact of funding on student outcomes.

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
West View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1720 Halsted Rd	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4945	521	25	20.6	85.8%	112 (21.5%)	264 (50.7%)	99 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.3%)	29.1	1455^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.4	1475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.6%	20	15.5	26.6	38.6	49.2	37.2	34.2	22.7	27.1	27.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$15,884	$2,188	$13,697
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	1-4	4704 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 966-3370	374	21	17.8	35.3%	170 (45.5%)	22 (5.9%)	77 (20.6%)	78 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	99.1	3^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.9	1^st of 2067 public elementary schools	100.0%	2		97.9	98.1		98.0	100.0	97.1		98.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$14,317	$369	$13,948

Cities Near Zip Code 61103

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockford	0.13 mi	46	733^rd
Loves Park	2.38 mi	7	685^th
Machesney Park	3.8 mi	9	518^th
Winnebago	7.14 mi	4	334^th
Rockton	9.28 mi	7	66^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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