Rockford East High School
Rockford, IL · Rockford SD 205
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, midsize
587th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 2%▼ Declining
2929 Charles St, Rockford, IL 61108
(815)229-2100NCES ID 173451003600Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Rockford East High School 587th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 2th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
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 1,708 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 21.7% | 31.0% | ▲ 9.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 23.9% | 29.0% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| White | 47.1% | 26.4% | ▼ 20.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.5% | 7.5% | ▲ 4.0 pts | |
| Asian | 3.7% | 5.6% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.4 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 $191K in zip 61108 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 Rockford East High School
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ELA 17% ▲1 · Math 6% ▼2Compare - #480Guilford High SchoolRockford SD 205 · 3.6 mi away480th of 601
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ELA 59% ▲43 · Math 43% ▲35Compare - #374Belvidere North High SchBelvidere CUSD 100 · 9.8 mi away374th of 601
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ELA 30% ▲14 · Math 17% ▲9Compare
What school district is Rockford East High School in?
Rockford East High School is part of the Rockford SD 205 district in Rockford, Illinois.
Is Rockford East High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Rockford East High School 587th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Rockford East High School?
Black 31%, Hispanic 29%, White 26%, Two or more races 8% (1,708 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Rockford East High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61108 is $191K 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.