Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center

Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in Rockford, Illinois, overseen by Rockford SD 205, caters to 530 students in grade pre-K. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center sits 39% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Rockford SD 205, which oversees 44 schools and 28,467 students, Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 23% Black, 18% White, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Winnebago County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Winnebago County shows median household income runs about $65,837, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center is one of 94 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students).

The closest other public school is Arthur Froberg Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center has expanded 22%, going from 434 students in 2018 to 530 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 28% to 18% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.