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R K Welsh Elem School

Rockford, IL · Rockford SD 205

Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, midsize

1,992nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 5%· Stable

2100 Huffman Blvd, Rockford, IL 61103

(815)966-3260NCES ID 173451003601Directory 202324

459
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
87%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
47.5%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks R K Welsh Elem School 1,992nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2019 to 5th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%5%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
R K Welsh Elem School
22%
IL average
52%
Math
R K Welsh Elem School
8%
IL average
38%
Science
R K Welsh Elem School
21%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time R K Welsh Elem School IL average
25%50%75%22%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time R K Welsh Elem School IL average
25%50%75%8%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time R K Welsh Elem School IL average
25%50%75%21%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%40%28%15%13%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%17%12%5%3%201920202023no testing 2020–21
Science by race, over time
25%50%75%40%39%35%16%201920202023no testing 2020–21

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 459 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic14%White17%Black52%Two+16%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedHispanic 14%White 17%Black 52%Two or more races 16%83%13%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black29.8%51.6% 21.8 pts
White47.8%17.2% 30.6 pts
Two or more races9.0%15.9% 6.9 pts
Hispanic13.4%14.2% 0.8 pts
American Indian0.0%0.7% 0.7 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 $154K in zip 61103 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$37K$75K$112K$150K$143K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is R K Welsh Elem School in?

R K Welsh Elem School is part of the Rockford SD 205 district in Rockford, Illinois.

Is R K Welsh Elem School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks R K Welsh Elem School 1,992nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of R K Welsh Elem School?

Black 52%, White 17%, Two or more races 16%, Hispanic 14% (459 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near R K Welsh Elem School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61103 is $154K 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.