A C Thompson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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A C Thompson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

4949 Marion Ave
Rockford, IL 61108

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Serving 280 students in grades Kindergarten-5, A C Thompson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	A C Thompson Elementary School
Kind	49
1	49
2	39
3	44
4	51
5	48

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Total Students

280 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School
2023	280
2022	280
2021	280
2020	280
2019	280
2018	284
2017	284
2016	284
2015	292
2014	307
2013	327
2012	317
2011	324
2010	331
2009	310
2008	330
2007	324
2006	335
2005	335
2004	302
2003	310
2002	305
2001	350
2000	391
1999	454
1998	474
1997	472
1996	463
1995	449
1994	414
1993	423
1992	411
1991	362
1990	368
1989	386
1988	399
1987	401

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	21
2014	23
2013	20
2012	20
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	17
2007	17
2006	20
2005	20
2004	19
2003	19
2002	20
2001	21
2000	21
1999	23
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	24
1994	28
1993	26
1992	27
1991	25
1990	24
1989	26
1988	28
1987	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(17-18)

10-14%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2018	12%	32%	13%
2017	22%	32%	15%
2016	32%	31%	16%
2015	32%	29%	17%
2014	57%	59%	43%
2013	52%	58%	41%
2012	82%	80%	68%
2011	87%	80%	68%
2010	77%	80%	69%

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(17-18)

25-29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2018	27%	37%	13%
2017	37%	38%	20%
2016	47%	36%	23%
2015	52%	38%	28%
2014	62%	57%	39%
2013	57%	58%	41%
2012	72%	75%	60%
2011	72%	75%	60%
2010	67%	74%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	110:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	19:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	14:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	14:1	18:1	17:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	7%	5%	4%
2010	7%	5%	5%
2009	6%	5%	5%
2008	8%	5%	5%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	16%	27%	31%
2022	16%	27%	29%
2021	16%	27%	29%
2020	16%	26%	27%
2019	16%	26%	27%
2018	20%	26%	27%
2017	20%	26%	27%
2016	18%	26%	27%
2015	20%	25%	27%
2014	21%	25%	26%
2013	21%	24%	26%
2012	23%	24%	26%
2011	20%	23%	25%
2010	15%	22%	25%
2009	15%	22%	25%
2008	14%	21%	24%
2007	14%	20%	23%
2006	15%	19%	21%
2005	16%	18%	20%
2004	14%	18%	18%
2003	12%	17%	17%
2002	9%	16%	16%
2001	11%	15%	15%
2000	12%	15%	12%
1999	7%	14%	12%
1998	8%	13%	11%
1997	7%	13%	9%
1996	8%	12%	8%
1995	5%	12%	7%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	6%
1992	4%	10%	5%
1991	1%	10%	5%

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Black

18%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	18%	17%	31%
2022	18%	17%	32%
2021	18%	17%	31%
2020	18%	17%	32%
2019	18%	17%	32%
2018	21%	17%	31%
2017	21%	17%	31%
2016	20%	17%	31%
2015	16%	17%	31%
2014	16%	17%	30%
2013	18%	18%	30%
2012	18%	18%	30%
2011	18%	18%	30%
2010	18%	20%	32%
2009	16%	20%	32%
2008	16%	20%	31%
2007	18%	20%	31%
2006	16%	20%	31%
2005	18%	20%	31%
2004	23%	21%	32%
2003	23%	21%	32%
2002	27%	21%	31%
2001	26%	21%	31%
2000	24%	21%	31%
1999	24%	21%	29%
1998	22%	21%	28%
1997	17%	20%	27%
1996	17%	21%	26%
1995	13%	20%	25%
1994	14%	21%	24%
1993	11%	21%	23%
1992	9%	21%	23%
1991	5%	21%	22%

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White

54%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	54%	45%	26%
2022	54%	47%	27%
2021	54%	47%	28%
2020	54%	48%	29%
2019	54%	48%	29%
2018	51%	49%	31%
2017	51%	49%	31%
2016	50%	49%	32%
2015	50%	49%	32%
2014	48%	50%	33%
2013	44%	50%	34%
2012	46%	51%	34%
2011	46%	51%	35%
2010	56%	53%	38%
2009	60%	53%	38%
2008	59%	54%	40%
2007	58%	55%	41%
2006	61%	56%	43%
2005	60%	57%	45%
2004	60%	57%	46%
2003	62%	58%	48%
2002	61%	59%	49%
2001	60%	60%	51%
2000	62%	61%	54%
1999	67%	62%	56%
1998	68%	63%	58%
1997	75%	64%	61%
1996	74%	64%	63%
1995	80%	65%	65%
1994	78%	65%	67%
1993	82%	65%	68%
1992	83%	66%	69%
1991	91%	66%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	5%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	0.65	0.70	0.73
2022	0.65	0.68	0.73
2021	0.65	0.68	0.73
2020	0.65	0.68	0.73
2019	0.65	0.68	0.73
2018	0.66	0.67	0.72
2017	0.66	0.67	0.72
2016	0.68	0.67	0.73
2015	0.68	0.67	0.72
2014	0.70	0.66	0.73
2013	0.72	0.66	0.73
2012	0.70	0.65	0.73
2011	0.71	0.66	0.73
2010	0.66	0.64	0.68
2009	0.62	0.64	0.68
2008	0.63	0.64	0.68
2007	0.64	0.63	0.67
2006	0.61	0.61	0.67
2005	0.60	0.61	0.66
2004	0.57	0.60	0.66
2003	0.55	0.59	0.65
2002	0.55	0.59	0.64
2001	0.57	0.58	0.63
2000	0.55	0.57	0.62
1999	0.49	0.56	0.60
1998	0.49	0.56	0.58
1997	0.41	0.54	0.56
1996	0.42	0.53	0.54
1995	0.34	0.53	0.52
1994	0.37	0.52	0.50
1993	0.33	0.52	0.49
1992	0.30	0.52	0.47
1991	0.16	0.52	0.46

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Eligible for

45%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	45%	43%	51%
2022	45%	43%	51%
2021	45%	44%	52%
2020	45%	47%	64%
2019	45%	47%	64%
2018	50%	46%	54%
2017	50%	46%	54%
2016	55%	47%	59%
2015	69%	52%	78%
2014	63%	47%	74%
2013	62%	45%	73%
2012	31%	21%	39%
2011	61%	39%	69%
2010	52%	37%	65%
2009	54%	33%	64%
2008	41%	32%	62%
2007	45%	32%	61%
2006	45%	32%	59%
2005	37%	32%	57%
2004	32%	31%	51%
2003	31%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	A C Thompson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	10%	3%	4%
2013	11%	5%	6%
2012	38%	27%	39%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	17%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	15%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	11%	6%	9%
2005	12%	5%	10%
2004	10%	5%	9%
2003	10%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rockford School District 205

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% IL state average).

How many students attend A C Thompson Elementary School?

280 students attend A C Thompson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of A C Thompson Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of A C Thompson Elementary School?

A C Thompson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does A C Thompson Elementary School offer ?

A C Thompson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is A C Thompson Elementary School part of?

A C Thompson Elementary School is part of Rockford School District 205.

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A C Thompson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

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