Rock Falls Middle School

Rock Falls Middle School operates as a compact 6-8 campus in Rock Falls, Illinois, operated by Rock Falls ESD 13. Current enrollment sits at 246 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% below the state mean of about 462.

Rock Falls Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Rock Falls ESD 13, a district that hosts 927 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Rock Falls Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest consists of 35% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Rock Falls Middle School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Whiteside County's rate of about 55%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rock Falls Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 28.1%; this one delivers 46.5%, a residual of +18.4 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Whiteside County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $67,500 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Whiteside County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,445 students), of which Rock Falls Middle School is one.

Dillon Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rock Falls Middle School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 21%: 313 students in 2018 compared to 246 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 66% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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