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Public School Review - Established 2003

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

4704 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
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Top 1%
Tel: (815) 966-3370
marshallelementary.rps205.com
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Serving 374 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 proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: 1-4
  • Enrollment: 374 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Top 1% in IL
  • : 90-94% (Top 1%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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%)

School Overview

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's student population of 374 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-4

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeThurgood Marshall Elementary School
184
289
396
4105
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Total Students
374 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary School
2025374
2024378
2023365
2022363
2021400
2020399
2019391
2018414
2017414
2016505
2015514
2014500
2013494
2012804
2011781
2010775
2009783
2008393
2007396
2006404
2005390
2004399
2003395
2002402
2001396
2000402
1999463
1998479
1997405
1996400
1995357
1994368
1993359
1992364
1991372
1990408
1989356
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary School
202521
202421
202321
202220
202021
201920
201822
201722
201623
201525
201425
201314
201237
201138
201037
200940
200820
200721
200618
200519
200420
200320
200220
200119
200019
199921
199821
199725
199625
199524
199423
199323
199222
199124
199023
198919
198821
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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 diversity score of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#10 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearThurgood 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
202392%27%13%
202182%28%12%
201988%33%14%
201892%32%13%
201790%32%15%
201692%31%16%
201583%29%17%
201499%59%43%
201399%58%41%
201299%80%68%
201199%80%68%
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80-84%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
202282%30%16%
202172%32%16%
201979%38%19%
201884%37%13%
201790%38%20%
201688%36%23%
201594%38%28%
201499%57%39%
201398%58%41%
201299%75%60%
201199%75%60%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
202518:113:1
202418:114:117:1
202317:114:117:1
202218:114:117:1
202019:115:117:1
201920:115:117:1
201819:116:116:1
201719:116:116:1
201622:116:116:1
201521:116:116:1
201420:116:116:1
201334:113:119:1
201222:116:117:1
201121:116:117:1
201021:116:117:1
200919:116:118:1
200820:118:120:1
200719:117:119:1
200622:116:119:1
200521:117:119:1
200420:117:118:1
200320:117:117:1
200220:117:117:1
200121:117:116:1
200021:117:117:1
199922:117:117:1
199823:117:117:1
199717:117:117:1
199616:117:116:1
199515:118:117:1
199416:118:117:1
199316:117:118:1
199217:117:117:1
199116:117:117:1
199018:118:117:1
198919:118:117:1
198816:118:117:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
21%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
202418%6%5%
202319%6%5%
202223%5%5%
202120%5%5%
202019%5%5%
201913%5%5%
201811%5%4%
201711%5%4%
201613%5%4%
201514%6%4%
201416%5%4%
201318%5%4%
201215%4%4%
201114%5%4%
201015%5%5%
200915%5%5%
200814%5%5%
200712%5%5%
200613%5%5%
200511%5%4%
20049%4%4%
20036%4%3%
20027%4%4%
20015%4%3%
20004%3%3%
19997%3%3%
19988%3%3%
19974%3%3%
19964%3%3%
19956%3%3%
19945%3%3%
19934%3%3%
19922%3%3%
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Hispanic
21%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
202419%28%31%
202317%27%31%
202213%27%29%
202113%27%29%
202011%26%27%
201911%26%27%
20189%26%27%
20179%26%27%
20169%26%27%
20157%25%27%
20147%25%26%
20136%24%26%
20126%24%26%
20115%23%25%
20108%22%25%
20099%22%25%
20089%21%24%
20078%20%23%
20067%19%21%
20058%18%20%
20047%18%18%
20037%17%17%
20029%16%16%
20018%15%15%
20008%15%12%
19999%14%12%
19988%13%11%
199713%13%9%
199612%12%8%
199512%12%7%
199410%11%6%
19937%11%6%
199210%10%5%
199112%10%5%
199015%9%5%
198922%9%4%
198825%9%4%
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Black
6%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
20245%16%32%
20234%17%31%
20223%17%32%
20213%17%31%
20204%17%32%
20194%17%32%
20185%17%31%
20175%17%31%
20164%17%31%
20155%17%31%
20147%17%30%
20135%18%30%
20129%18%30%
20119%18%30%
201010%20%32%
200912%20%32%
200811%20%31%
200713%20%31%
200615%20%31%
200520%20%31%
200425%21%32%
200330%21%32%
200237%21%31%
200137%21%31%
200036%21%31%
199928%21%29%
199824%21%28%
199739%20%27%
199639%21%26%
199538%20%25%
199438%21%24%
199337%21%23%
199237%21%23%
199135%21%22%
199032%22%22%
198925%22%22%
198824%22%22%
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White
45%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
202451%45%25%
202351%45%26%
202254%47%27%
202157%47%28%
202059%48%29%
201965%48%29%
201869%49%31%
201769%49%31%
201669%49%32%
201569%49%32%
201466%50%33%
201368%50%34%
201268%51%34%
201171%51%35%
201067%53%38%
200964%53%38%
200866%54%40%
200767%55%41%
200665%56%43%
200561%57%45%
200459%57%46%
200356%58%48%
200247%59%49%
200150%60%51%
200052%61%54%
199956%62%56%
199859%63%58%
199744%64%61%
199644%64%63%
199543%65%65%
199445%65%67%
199350%65%68%
199249%66%69%
199151%66%70%
199052%66%70%
198954%66%71%
198856%67%71%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
20247%4%7%
20239%4%7%
20227%4%7%
20217%4%7%
20206%4%7%
20196%4%7%
20186%3%7%
20176%3%7%
20165%3%6%
20155%3%6%
20144%3%7%
20133%3%6%
20122%3%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.71
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
20250.710.69
20240.670.700.73
20230.670.700.73
20220.640.680.73
20210.620.680.73
20200.600.680.73
20190.550.680.73
20180.500.670.72
20170.500.670.72
20160.500.670.73
20150.500.670.72
20140.530.660.73
20130.510.660.73
20120.510.650.73
20110.470.660.73
20100.540.640.68
20090.570.640.68
20080.550.640.68
20070.540.630.67
20060.560.610.67
20050.590.610.66
20040.580.600.66
20030.590.590.65
20020.640.590.64
20010.610.580.63
20000.600.570.62
19990.600.560.60
19980.590.560.58
19970.640.540.56
19960.650.530.54
19950.660.530.52
19940.650.520.50
19930.610.520.49
19920.620.520.47
19910.610.520.46
19900.610.510.46
19890.660.510.45
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Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
202517%43%
202416%43%51%
202317%43%51%
202217%43%51%
202116%44%52%
202021%47%64%
201921%47%64%
201814%46%54%
201714%46%54%
201617%47%59%
201525%52%78%
201420%47%74%
201320%45%73%
20128%21%39%
201129%39%69%
201033%37%65%
200933%33%64%
200820%32%62%
200723%32%61%
200625%32%59%
200526%32%57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
5%
2%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)

YearThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIllinoisRockford SD 205 School District
20155%2%4%
20145%3%4%
20133%5%6%
201221%27%39%
20111%5%7%
20101%6%9%
20092%6%10%
200810%6%9%
20078%6%10%
20068%6%9%
200511%5%10%
20048%5%9%
20037%5%10%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Rockford SD 205 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

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 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?
374 students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
45% of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% 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 SD 205 School District.

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  • Grades: 1-4
  • Enrollment: 374 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Top 1%
  • : 90-94% (Top 1%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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