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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKFORD SD 205·NCES 173451003587

Rolling Green

3615 W Gate Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61108 · (815) 229-2881 · Winnebago County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
398 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8517%
Grade 17515%
Grade 28817%
Grade 38216%
Grade 48417%
Grade 59118%

This year's kindergarten class (85) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).

Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
21743%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
10320%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
11723%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
245%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
449%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
26853%
Female
23747%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
30.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2530.0%24.0%
2023-2420.3%11.9%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Rolling Green

Rolling Green's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Rolling Green this school50578.8%25.3%
Ricms
Rock Island
46274.7%26.6%
Wilson Elementary School
Granite City
44877.5%N/A
Steele School
Galesburg
54276.6%31.5%
George T Wilkins Elementary School
Justice
41681.7%31.1%
Arthur Froberg Elementary School
Rockford
42671.8%25.8%
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 Rolling Green ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Winnebago County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
25.3%#1,437 of 1,925#28 of 44
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#1,490 of 2,077
▲ 48
#25 of 44
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#1,668 of 2,077
▼ 110
#31 of 44
▼ 5
Enrollment
ranked largest first
505#536 of 2,419#16 of 54
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#896 of 2,035#7 of 48
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.0%#117 of 2,042#12 of 51
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
78.8%#541 of 2,132#15 of 53
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.7%#675 of 1,461#11 of 28
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 2024-25
Enrollment
505
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2550538.813.0:179% (398)
2023-2451843.611.9:178% (404)
2022-2348636.813.2:174% (358)
2020-21475N/AN/AN/A
2017-1859236.116.4:162% (367)
2015-168225215.8:156% (462)
2010-115102917.6:175% (380)
2000-015414711.5:1N/A
1990-91510588.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rolling Green.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (592 to 505); teachers up 7% (36.1 to 38.8).

About Rolling Green

Rolling Green is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Rockford, Illinois. It reports enrollment of 505 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 33% larger than the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.

Within Rockford SD 205, Rolling Green is one of 44 schools. The district enrolls 28,467 students.

At Rolling Green, White students make up the biggest share, 43%. Other students are 23% Black, 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Winnebago County residents are about 66% White. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Rolling Green are from different groups.

There are 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.0:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Of all students at Rolling Green, 79% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Winnebago County is 61%.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 26.0%.

The school is in Winnebago County, where median household income comes to about $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 counts 94 public schools with about 44,103 students.

The closest school to Rolling Green is Whitehead Elementary School, located about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Rolling Green ranks 3rd on average proficiency.

Under the NCES locale system, Rolling Green is City: Mid-size.

Enrollment increased 6% over 4 years, reaching 505 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Rolling Green lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Winnebago County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Rolling Green
District
Rockford SD 205
Address
3615 W Gate Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61108
Phone
(815) 229-2881
County
Winnebago County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
505
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
398 (79%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
173451003587
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rolling Green
How many students attend Rolling Green?
Rolling Green enrolls approximately 505 students in grades KG-05.
Is Rolling Green an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rolling Green is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolling Green?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rolling Green is approximately 13.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rolling Green?
Student demographics at Rolling Green are roughly 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 23% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Rolling Green?
Rolling Green is overseen by Rockford SD 205 in Winnebago County.
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