Kennedy Middle School

520 N Pierpont Ave, Rockford IL, 61101 | Rockford School District 205 | 815-654-4880
  • grades 6-8
  • students 502
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 5% 85% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 73 in Rockford
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
17%Rockford
33%Illinois

Kennedy Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Rockford School District 205" in Rockford, IL. There are a total of 502 students and 33 teachers at Kennedy Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Kennedy Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 5.0%, which is 85% lower than the Illinois average.

Kennedy Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students502
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kennedy Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All3%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6<= 5%
7<= 5%
8<= 5%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All7%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
76-9%
86-9%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kennedy Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 11.3% 32.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 65.3% 30.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 4.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0% 26.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 6.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Rockford demographics profile

StatisticRockfordIllinoisNational
Population147,44112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,27222891
Median age37.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%55%55%
Speak English79%77%79%
Speak Spanish15%13%13%

Education level achieved in Rockford

IndexRockfordIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Kennedy Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.