Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKFORD SD 205·NCES 173451003581
McIntosh Elementary
525 N Pierpont Ave, Rockford, IL 61101 · (815) 966-3275 · Winnebago County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
364 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
24.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.4pp since 2023
Math
12.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.1% | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 2.7% | 1.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McIntosh Elementary
McIntosh Elementary's state test result (15.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh Elementary this school | 398 | 91.5% | 15.3% |
| Summerdale Early Childhood Center Rockford | 460 | 90.0% | N/A |
| Lewis Lemon Elementary Rockford | 378 | 91.8% | 5.6% |
| Hines Primary School Peoria | 403 | 88.8% | 20.6% |
| Liberty Elementary School Danville | 377 | 95.0% | 13.3% |
| Taft Primary School Kankakee | 316 | 91.1% | 18.5% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McIntosh Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #1,746 of 1,925 | #35 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #1,802 of 2,077 ▲ 254 | #36 of 44 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #1,835 of 2,077 ▲ 227 | #34 of 44 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #1,012 of 2,419 | #27 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,873 of 2,035 | #30 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #544 of 2,042 | #26 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.5% | #244 of 2,132 | #4 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #195 of 615 | #10 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
398
+127 (+47%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 398 | 23.1 | 17.3:1 | 91% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 93% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 24.2 | 13.8:1 | 86% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 24.4 | 14.3:1 | 77% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 70% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 19 | 16.7:1 | 91% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 25 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 27 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McIntosh Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (349 to 398); teachers down 6% (24.4 to 23.1).
About McIntosh Elementary
McIntosh Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Rockford, Illinois. The school reports 398 students in kindergarten through 5.
Rockford SD 205 is responsible for 44 schools, McIntosh Elementary included, with 28,467 students in all.
Black students are the majority at McIntosh Elementary, with 57% of enrollment. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 14% White, and 10% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 12%. McIntosh Elementary's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 17.3 students per teacher and 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Winnebago County average 61%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 18.7% at McIntosh Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 15.3%.
Winnebago County has these Census figures: the median household income is $65,837, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Winnebago County is home to 94 public schools and about 44,103 public school students.
Kennedy Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of McIntosh Elementary. On state test proficiency, McIntosh Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes McIntosh Elementary as City: Mid-size.
In 2020-21 the school reported 271 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 398. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,292
Census ACS
Median income
$65,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
44,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockford SD 205
- Guilford High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Auburn High SchoolHigh · 1,957 students
- Rockford East High SchoolHigh · 1,719 students
- Rockford Envrnmntl Science AcademyMiddle · 1,108 students
- Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
Other schools in Rockford
- Guilford High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Auburn High SchoolHigh · 1,957 students
- Rockford East High SchoolHigh · 1,719 students
- Rockford Envrnmntl Science AcademyMiddle · 1,108 students
- Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
Other McIntosh Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named McIntosh Elementary. McIntosh Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- McIntosh Elementary SchoolMcIntosh, AL · 234 students
- McIntosh Elementary - 02McIntosh, SD · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Middle School0.1 mi · 393
- Auburn High School0.3 mi · 1,957
- Galapagos Rockford Charter School0.4 mi · 384
- Lewis Lemon Elementary0.9 mi · 378
- Ellis Elementary School1.2 mi · 457
- Summerdale Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About McIntosh ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at McIntosh Elementary?
McIntosh Elementary enrolls approximately 398 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does McIntosh Elementary serve?
McIntosh Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does McIntosh Elementary have?
McIntosh Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McIntosh Elementary?
At McIntosh Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 19% Hispanic, 57% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is McIntosh Elementary in?
McIntosh Elementary is part of Rockford SD 205.
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