Rockford Public School District

Rockford Public School District in Minnesota serves roughly 1,565 students across three schools: one elementary (PK–4), one middle (5–8), and one high school (9–12). There is no alternative school on the list, so the district's story is told by these three buildings. The district ranks 139th out of 458 Minnesota districts, placing it at the 70th percentile with 3 stars — a solidly above-average position statewide.

Rockford Secondary is the headline school: it ranks 136th of 473 (71st percentile, 4 stars, the district's only 4-star rating) and has climbed from 60th percentile/3 stars in 2023-2024. Its graduation rate is 90.9% versus the state's 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 0.8% versus 4.2%. Science proficiency of 45.6% is far above the state's 25.5%, though reading (40.2%) trails the district and state. Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet shines in math at 55.7%, above the district's 38.6% and the state's 44.9%, and has improved from 43rd to 56th percentile and from 2 stars to 3 stars. Rockford Middle is more mixed: reading is strong at 54.1%, with 8th grade reading at 60.9% and 8th grade math at 53.2%, but math all grades (30.3%) and science (21.5%) fall below state levels, and 5th grade math is just 16.7% against 41.9% statewide.

Districtwide, reading (50.8%) and science (29.7%) beat state averages, while math (38.6%) lags the state's 44.9%. Free/reduced lunch rates decline by school level — 34.22% elementary, 29.36% middle, 24.63% secondary — and student-teacher ratios are 16.2, 18.0, and 16.5 respectively. Rank trends diverge: the elementary and secondary schools are moving up, while the middle school has slipped slightly from the 66th to the 64th percentile. Overall, parents will find strong high school outcomes, standout elementary math, and clear middle school math and science gaps to watch.