Rockridge Jr High School

Set in Taylor Ridge, Illinois, Rockridge Jr High School is a cozy junior high, operated by Rockridge CUSD 300. It serves 234 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 49% below the state mean of about 462.

Across the 5 schools in Rockridge CUSD 300 (1,082 students total), Rockridge Jr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Rockridge Jr High School reports that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Rockridge Jr High School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Rock Island County (around 65%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Rockridge Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Rock Island County put median household earnings sit near $67,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rock Island County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), of which Rockridge Jr High School is one.

Rockridge High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Rockridge Jr High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rockridge Jr High School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockridge Jr High School has contracted 9%, going from 257 students in 2018 to 234 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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