West Middle School
Rockford, IL · Rockford SD 205
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · City, midsize
656th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 4%· Stable
1900 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL 61103
(815)966-3200NCES ID 173451005448Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Middle School 656th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2019 to 4th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2024) 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 794 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 60.3% | 50.0% | ▼ 10.3 pts | |
| White | 16.9% | 22.0% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.3% | 14.7% | ▲ 5.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 11.8% | ▲ 8.5 pts | |
| Asian | 9.6% | 0.8% | ▼ 8.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1989. 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
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than West Middle School
- #677Kennedy Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.1 mi away677th of 685
ELA 10% ▼12Compare - #647Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.4 mi away647th of 685
ELA 27% ▲5 · Math 6% ▼2Compare - #1Thurgood Marshall SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.4 mi away1st of 685
ELA 98% ▲76 · Math 92% ▲84Compare - #608Eisenhower Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.9 mi away608th of 685
ELA 34% ▲12 · Math 10% ▲2Compare - #499Harlem Middle SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 3.2 mi away499th of 685
ELA 44% ▲22 · Math 22% ▲14Compare - #682Rockford Envrnmntl Science AcadRockford SD 205 · 3.4 mi away682nd of 685
ELA 14% ▼8 · Math 5% ▼3Compare - #623Bernard W Flinn Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 4.5 mi away623rd of 685
ELA 29% ▲7 · Math 11% ▲3Compare - #378Winnebago Middle SchoolWinnebago CUSD 323 · 7.4 mi away378th of 685
ELA 49% ▲27 · Math 35% ▲27Compare
What school district is West Middle School in?
West Middle School is part of the Rockford SD 205 district in Rockford, Illinois.
Is West Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Middle School 656th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?
Black 50%, White 22%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 12% (794 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near West Middle 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.