Haskell Elementary School

Haskell Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary campus in Rockford, Illinois, operated by Rockford SD 205. The school hosts 301 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% below the state mean of about 381.

Rockford SD 205 runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 28,467 students. Haskell Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Haskell Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Winnebago County as a whole is about 12% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Haskell Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Haskell Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.6%; actual is 53.1%, +17.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Winnebago County shows median household earnings sit near $65,837, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Winnebago County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students), of which Haskell Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Roosevelt Center, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Haskell Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 10.7%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Haskell Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 278 (now 301). Black enrollment moved from 75% to 36% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Haskell Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.