Montessori Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2021 Hawthorne Dr
Rockford, IL 61107

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Top 50%

Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montessori Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in IL
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Montessori Elementary School's student population of 636 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montessori Elementary School
Pre-K	69
Kind	68
1	69
2	68
3	68
4	67
5	60
6	61
7	54
8	52

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Total Students

636 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School
2024	636
2023	610
2022	601
2021	587
2020	584
2019	584
2018	498
2017	498
2016	336
2015	320
2014	298
2013	272
2012	336
2011	334
2010	346
2009	336
2008	329
2007	333
2006	335
2005	338
2004	353
2003	372
2002	381
2001	375
2000	316
1999	291
1998	269
1997	214

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School
2024	39
2023	38
2022	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	18
2015	20
2014	19
2013	20
2012	21
2011	21
2010	20
2009	21
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	20
2004	20
2003	21
2002	21
2001	20
2000	19
1999	19

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Montessori Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Montessori Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1429 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montessori Elementary School
2023	#1429
2022	#1838
2021	#2358
2019	#2931
2018	#3073
2017	#2823
2016	#1926
2015	#2112
2014	#2100
2013	#2003
2012	#1754

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	27%	27%	13%
2021	15%	28%	12%
2019	12%	33%	14%
2018	10%	32%	13%
2017	14%	32%	15%
2016	18%	31%	16%
2015	15%	29%	17%
2014	45%	59%	43%
2013	47%	58%	41%
2012	82%	80%	68%
2011	82%	80%	68%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2022	27%	30%	16%
2021	20%	32%	16%
2019	21%	38%	19%
2018	18%	37%	13%
2017	26%	38%	20%
2016	37%	36%	23%
2015	36%	38%	28%
2014	58%	57%	39%
2013	62%	58%	41%
2012	82%	75%	60%
2011	77%	75%	60%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	13:1	19:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	6%	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	17%	28%
2023	18%	27%	31%
2022	17%	27%	29%
2021	17%	27%	29%
2020	15%	26%	27%
2019	15%	26%	27%
2018	14%	26%	27%
2017	14%	26%	27%
2016	13%	26%	27%
2015	16%	25%	27%
2014	16%	25%	26%
2013	13%	24%	26%
2012	12%	24%	26%
2011	12%	23%	25%
2010	12%	22%	25%
2009	12%	22%	25%
2008	13%	21%	24%
2007	13%	20%	23%
2006	12%	19%	21%
2005	12%	18%	20%
2004	11%	18%	18%
2003	12%	17%	17%
2002	11%	16%	16%
2001	12%	15%	15%
2000	10%	15%	12%
1999	11%	14%	12%
1998	8%	13%	11%
1997	10%	13%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	17%	17%
2023	15%	17%	31%
2022	16%	17%	32%
2021	20%	17%	31%
2020	24%	17%	32%
2019	24%	17%	32%
2018	29%	17%	31%
2017	29%	17%	31%
2016	31%	17%	31%
2015	30%	17%	31%
2014	32%	17%	30%
2013	34%	18%	30%
2012	36%	18%	30%
2011	34%	18%	30%
2010	40%	20%	32%
2009	38%	20%	32%
2008	36%	20%	31%
2007	38%	20%	31%
2006	38%	20%	31%
2005	38%	20%	31%
2004	41%	21%	32%
2003	39%	21%	32%
2002	36%	21%	31%
2001	33%	21%	31%
2000	36%	21%	31%
1999	33%	21%	29%
1998	31%	21%	28%
1997	30%	20%	27%

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White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	53%	45%
2023	55%	45%	26%
2022	55%	47%	27%
2021	51%	47%	28%
2020	51%	48%	29%
2019	51%	48%	29%
2018	47%	49%	31%
2017	47%	49%	31%
2016	46%	49%	32%
2015	42%	49%	32%
2014	40%	50%	33%
2013	39%	50%	34%
2012	37%	51%	34%
2011	40%	51%	35%
2010	40%	53%	38%
2009	44%	53%	38%
2008	46%	54%	40%
2007	45%	55%	41%
2006	45%	56%	43%
2005	45%	57%	45%
2004	45%	57%	46%
2003	46%	58%	48%
2002	49%	59%	49%
2001	52%	60%	51%
2000	59%	61%	54%
1999	63%	62%	56%
1998	67%	63%	58%
1997	72%	64%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	11%	4%
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	10%	3%	6%
2012	10%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	0.66	0.69
2023	0.64	0.70	0.73
2022	0.64	0.68	0.73
2021	0.67	0.68	0.73
2020	0.66	0.68	0.73
2019	0.66	0.68	0.73
2018	0.68	0.67	0.72
2017	0.68	0.67	0.72
2016	0.68	0.67	0.73
2015	0.71	0.67	0.72
2014	0.71	0.66	0.73
2013	0.71	0.66	0.73
2012	0.71	0.65	0.73
2011	0.71	0.66	0.73
2010	0.69	0.64	0.68
2009	0.68	0.64	0.68
2008	0.68	0.64	0.68
2007	0.67	0.63	0.67
2006	0.66	0.61	0.67
2005	0.66	0.61	0.66
2004	0.62	0.60	0.66
2003	0.63	0.59	0.65
2002	0.62	0.59	0.64
2001	0.61	0.58	0.63
2000	0.61	0.57	0.62
1999	0.60	0.56	0.60
1998	0.57	0.56	0.58
1997	0.55	0.54	0.56

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	30%	43%
2023	31%	43%	51%
2022	31%	43%	51%
2021	32%	44%	52%
2020	41%	47%	64%
2019	41%	47%	64%
2018	37%	46%	54%
2017	37%	46%	54%
2016	38%	47%	59%
2015	60%	52%	78%
2014	53%	47%	74%
2013	52%	45%	73%
2012	26%	21%	39%
2011	51%	39%	69%
2010	48%	37%	65%
2009	45%	33%	64%
2008	41%	32%	62%
2007	47%	32%	61%
2006	46%	32%	59%
2005	46%	32%	57%
2004	39%	31%	51%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Montessori Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	9%	5%	6%
2012	36%	27%	39%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	14%	6%	9%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	12%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2004	11%	5%	9%
2003	14%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rockford School District 205

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Montessori Elementary School's ranking?

Montessori Elementary School is ranked #1429 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Montessori Elementary School often compared to?

Montessori Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thurgood Marshall School, Spring Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Montessori Elementary School?

636 students attend Montessori Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Montessori Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Montessori Elementary School?

Montessori Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Montessori Elementary School offer ?

Montessori Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Montessori Elementary School part of?

Montessori Elementary School is part of Rockford School District 205.

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break - No School

April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

Grade 12: Last Day of School

May 08, 2026 (Friday)

Early Childhood: Last Day of School

May 20, 2026 (Wednesday)

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