Kennedy Middle School

Regular School · Rockford, IL

Kennedy Middle School is a regular school school in Rockford, Illinois, serving grades 06–08 with 393 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

393

Teachers (FTE)

30.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	246	63%
Hispanic/Latino	66	17%
White	40	10%
Two or more races	38	10%
Asian	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	393	216M / 177F

English Language Learners: 21 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	3.0% -24.7pp	27.7%	268
Reading Proficiency	2.0% -30.7pp	32.7%	284

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.88 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

2 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

158

40.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

486

123.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	393	100%

Contact & Location

520 N Pierpont Ave

Rockford, IL 61101

Phone: (815)654-4880

http://www.rps205.com

District

Rockford SD 205

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,377

District enrollment: 27,442

Other Schools in District

Arthur Froberg Elem School Elementary
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion Elementary
Brookview Elem School Elementary
C Henry Bloom Elem School Elementary
Cherry Valley Elementary School Elementary
Clifford P Carlson Elem School Elementary
Conklin Elem School Elementary
Constance Lane Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 61101) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

173451003394

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD