Julia Lathrop Elem School
Rockford, IL · Rockford SD 205
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, midsize
2,020th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 4%▼ Declining
2603 Clover Ave, Rockford, IL 61102
(815)966-3285NCES ID 173451003574Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Julia Lathrop Elem School 2,020th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 4th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2023: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 335 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 74.2% | 64.2% | ▼ 10.0 pts | |
| Black | 16.2% | 17.0% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| White | 6.8% | 13.7% | ▲ 6.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 3.6% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $123K in zip 61102 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Julia Lathrop Elem School
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What school district is Julia Lathrop Elem School in?
Julia Lathrop Elem School is part of the Rockford SD 205 district in Rockford, Illinois.
Is Julia Lathrop Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Julia Lathrop Elem School 2,020th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Julia Lathrop Elem School?
Hispanic 64%, Black 17%, White 14%, Two or more races 4% (335 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Julia Lathrop Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61102 is $123K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.