Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

4704 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103

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Top 1%

Serving 378 students in grades 1-4, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 1% in IL
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's student population of 378 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
1	82
2	91
3	92
4	113

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2023	365
2022	363
2021	400
2020	391
2019	391
2018	414
2017	414
2016	505
2015	514
2014	500
2013	494
2012	804
2011	781
2010	775
2009	783
2008	393
2007	396
2006	404
2005	390
2004	399
2003	395
2002	402
2001	396
2000	402
1999	463
1998	479
1997	405
1996	400
1995	357
1994	368
1993	359
1992	364
1991	372
1990	408
1989	356
1988	330
1987	325

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	25
2014	25
2013	14
2012	37
2011	38
2010	37
2009	40
2008	20
2007	21
2006	18
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	19
2000	19
1999	21
1998	21
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	23
1993	23
1992	22
1991	24
1990	23

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

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#10 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2023	#10
2022	#9
2021	#15
2019	#21
2018	#14
2017	#10
2016	#7
2015	#6
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#1

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90-94%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	92%	27%	13%
2021	82%	28%	12%
2019	88%	33%	14%
2018	92%	32%	13%
2017	90%	32%	15%
2016	92%	31%	16%
2015	83%	29%	17%
2014	99%	59%	43%
2013	99%	58%	41%
2012	99%	80%	68%
2011	99%	80%	68%

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80-84%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2022	82%	30%	16%
2021	72%	32%	16%
2019	79%	38%	19%
2018	84%	37%	13%
2017	90%	38%	20%
2016	88%	36%	23%
2015	94%	38%	28%
2014	99%	57%	39%
2013	98%	58%	41%
2012	99%	75%	60%
2011	99%	75%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2020	20:1	15:1	17:1
2019	20:1	15:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	22:1	16:1	16:1
2015	21:1	16:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	34:1	13:1	19:1
2012	22:1	16:1	17:1
2011	21:1	16:1	17:1
2010	21:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	21:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	16:1
2000	21:1	16:1	17:1
1999	22:1	16:1	17:1
1998	23:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	19%	6%	5%
2022	23%	5%	5%
2021	20%	5%	5%
2020	13%	5%	5%
2019	13%	5%	5%
2018	11%	5%	4%
2017	11%	5%	4%
2016	13%	5%	4%
2015	14%	6%	4%
2014	16%	5%	4%
2013	18%	5%	4%
2012	15%	4%	4%
2011	14%	5%	4%
2010	15%	5%	5%
2009	15%	5%	5%
2008	14%	5%	5%
2007	12%	5%	5%
2006	13%	5%	5%
2005	11%	5%	4%
2004	9%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	7%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	8%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	6%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	17%	27%	31%
2022	13%	27%	29%
2021	13%	27%	29%
2020	11%	26%	27%
2019	11%	26%	27%
2018	9%	26%	27%
2017	9%	26%	27%
2016	9%	26%	27%
2015	7%	25%	27%
2014	7%	25%	26%
2013	6%	24%	26%
2012	6%	24%	26%
2011	5%	23%	25%
2010	8%	22%	25%
2009	9%	22%	25%
2008	9%	21%	24%
2007	8%	20%	23%
2006	7%	19%	21%
2005	8%	18%	20%
2004	7%	18%	18%
2003	7%	17%	17%
2002	9%	16%	16%
2001	8%	15%	15%
2000	8%	15%	12%
1999	9%	14%	12%
1998	8%	13%	11%
1997	13%	13%	9%
1996	12%	12%	8%
1995	12%	12%	7%
1994	10%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	6%
1992	10%	10%	5%
1991	12%	10%	5%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	4%	17%	31%
2022	3%	17%	32%
2021	3%	17%	31%
2020	4%	17%	32%
2019	4%	17%	32%
2018	5%	17%	31%
2017	5%	17%	31%
2016	4%	17%	31%
2015	5%	17%	31%
2014	7%	17%	30%
2013	5%	18%	30%
2012	9%	18%	30%
2011	9%	18%	30%
2010	10%	20%	32%
2009	12%	20%	32%
2008	11%	20%	31%
2007	13%	20%	31%
2006	15%	20%	31%
2005	20%	20%	31%
2004	25%	21%	32%
2003	30%	21%	32%
2002	37%	21%	31%
2001	37%	21%	31%
2000	36%	21%	31%
1999	28%	21%	29%
1998	24%	21%	28%
1997	39%	20%	27%
1996	39%	21%	26%
1995	38%	20%	25%
1994	38%	21%	24%
1993	37%	21%	23%
1992	37%	21%	23%
1991	35%	21%	22%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	51%	45%	26%
2022	54%	47%	27%
2021	57%	47%	28%
2020	65%	48%	29%
2019	65%	48%	29%
2018	69%	49%	31%
2017	69%	49%	31%
2016	69%	49%	32%
2015	69%	49%	32%
2014	66%	50%	33%
2013	68%	50%	34%
2012	68%	51%	34%
2011	71%	51%	35%
2010	67%	53%	38%
2009	64%	53%	38%
2008	66%	54%	40%
2007	67%	55%	41%
2006	65%	56%	43%
2005	61%	57%	45%
2004	59%	57%	46%
2003	56%	58%	48%
2002	47%	59%	49%
2001	50%	60%	51%
2000	52%	61%	54%
1999	56%	62%	56%
1998	59%	63%	58%
1997	44%	64%	61%
1996	44%	64%	63%
1995	43%	65%	65%
1994	45%	65%	67%
1993	50%	65%	68%
1992	49%	66%	69%
1991	51%	66%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	0.67	0.70	0.73
2022	0.64	0.68	0.73
2021	0.62	0.68	0.73
2020	0.55	0.68	0.73
2019	0.55	0.68	0.73
2018	0.50	0.67	0.72
2017	0.50	0.67	0.72
2016	0.50	0.67	0.73
2015	0.50	0.67	0.72
2014	0.53	0.66	0.73
2013	0.51	0.66	0.73
2012	0.51	0.65	0.73
2011	0.47	0.66	0.73
2010	0.54	0.64	0.68
2009	0.57	0.64	0.68
2008	0.55	0.64	0.68
2007	0.54	0.63	0.67
2006	0.56	0.61	0.67
2005	0.59	0.61	0.66
2004	0.58	0.60	0.66
2003	0.59	0.59	0.65
2002	0.64	0.59	0.64
2001	0.61	0.58	0.63
2000	0.60	0.57	0.62
1999	0.60	0.56	0.60
1998	0.59	0.56	0.58
1997	0.64	0.54	0.56
1996	0.65	0.53	0.54
1995	0.66	0.53	0.52
1994	0.65	0.52	0.50
1993	0.61	0.52	0.49
1992	0.62	0.52	0.47
1991	0.61	0.52	0.46

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Eligible for

16%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	17%	43%	51%
2022	17%	43%	51%
2021	16%	44%	52%
2020	21%	47%	64%
2019	21%	47%	64%
2018	14%	46%	54%
2017	14%	46%	54%
2016	17%	47%	59%
2015	25%	52%	78%
2014	20%	47%	74%
2013	20%	45%	73%
2012	8%	21%	39%
2011	29%	39%	69%
2010	33%	37%	65%
2009	33%	33%	64%
2008	20%	32%	62%
2007	23%	32%	61%
2006	25%	32%	59%
2005	26%	32%	57%
2004	26%	31%	51%
2003	24%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	21%	27%	39%
2011	1%	5%	7%
2010	1%	6%	9%
2009	2%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	11%	5%	10%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	7%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's ranking?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is ranked #10 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Thurgood Marshall Elementary School often compared to?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thurgood Marshall School, Main Street Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

378 students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thurgood Marshall Elementary School offer ?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4

What school district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School part of?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is part of Rockford School District 205.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 1%
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education