Arthur Froberg Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arthur Froberg 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 is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arthur Froberg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Arthur Froberg Elementary School's student population of 421 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arthur Froberg Elementary School
Kind	64
1	80
2	64
3	84
4	66
5	63

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School
2023	435
2022	404
2021	406
2020	422
2019	422
2018	462
2017	462
2016	441
2015	452
2014	453
2013	434
2012	416
2011	394
2010	357
2009	384
2008	406
2007	426
2006	385
2005	372
2004	312
2003	305
2002	294
2001	289
2000	221
1999	280
1998	290
1997	315
1996	330
1995	346
1994	365
1993	361
1992	355
1991	467
1990	443
1989	398
1988	388
1987	382

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School
2023	26
2022	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	25
2014	26
2013	24
2012	24
2011	19
2010	20
2009	19
2008	18
2007	19
2006	17
2005	16
2004	14
2003	14
2002	15
2001	13
2000	15
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	16
1992	18
1991	21
1990	21

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School Rankings

Arthur Froberg Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arthur Froberg Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2430 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School
2023	#2430
2022	#2160
2021	#2641
2019	#2162
2018	#2739
2017	#2632
2016	#1739
2015	#1343
2014	#2091
2013	#1933
2012	#1589

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10%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	10%	27%	13%
2021	12%	28%	12%
2019	20%	33%	14%
2018	14%	32%	13%
2017	15%	32%	15%
2016	26%	31%	16%
2015	25%	29%	17%
2014	56%	59%	43%
2013	56%	58%	41%
2012	88%	80%	68%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2022	22%	30%	16%
2021	12%	32%	16%
2019	34%	38%	19%
2018	25%	37%	13%
2017	27%	38%	20%
2016	35%	36%	23%
2015	44%	38%	28%
2014	50%	57%	39%
2013	58%	58%	41%
2012	80%	75%	60%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	20:1	16:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	13:1	19:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	21:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	23:1	16:1	19:1
2005	23:1	16:1	19:1
2004	22:1	17:1	18:1
2003	22:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	22:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	22:1	18:1	17:1
1993	23:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	23:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

27%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	26%	27%	31%
2022	26%	27%	29%
2021	22%	27%	29%
2020	20%	26%	27%
2019	20%	26%	27%
2018	22%	26%	27%
2017	22%	26%	27%
2016	21%	26%	27%
2015	20%	25%	27%
2014	18%	25%	26%
2013	16%	24%	26%
2012	14%	24%	26%
2011	17%	23%	25%
2010	14%	22%	25%
2009	13%	22%	25%
2008	14%	21%	24%
2007	15%	20%	23%
2006	15%	19%	21%
2005	14%	18%	20%
2004	14%	18%	18%
2003	15%	17%	17%
2002	14%	16%	16%
2001	13%	15%	15%
2000	12%	15%	12%
1999	8%	14%	12%
1998	8%	13%	11%
1997	4%	13%	9%
1996	5%	12%	8%
1995	4%	12%	7%
1994	2%	11%	6%
1993	3%	11%	6%

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Black

22%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	23%	17%	31%
2022	21%	17%	32%
2021	21%	17%	31%
2020	19%	17%	32%
2019	19%	17%	32%
2018	15%	17%	31%
2017	15%	17%	31%
2016	17%	17%	31%
2015	18%	17%	31%
2014	16%	17%	30%
2013	17%	18%	30%
2012	16%	18%	30%
2011	15%	18%	30%
2010	14%	20%	32%
2009	17%	20%	32%
2008	13%	20%	31%
2007	15%	20%	31%
2006	15%	20%	31%
2005	16%	20%	31%
2004	13%	21%	32%
2003	15%	21%	32%
2002	20%	21%	31%
2001	26%	21%	31%
2000	30%	21%	31%
1999	29%	21%	29%
1998	26%	21%	28%
1997	18%	20%	27%
1996	12%	21%	26%
1995	10%	20%	25%
1994	7%	21%	24%
1993	5%	21%	23%
1992	3%	21%	23%
1991	2%	21%	22%

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White

37%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	39%	45%	26%
2022	40%	47%	27%
2021	40%	47%	28%
2020	45%	48%	29%
2019	45%	48%	29%
2018	50%	49%	31%
2017	50%	49%	31%
2016	48%	49%	32%
2015	47%	49%	32%
2014	51%	50%	33%
2013	51%	50%	34%
2012	55%	51%	34%
2011	53%	51%	35%
2010	60%	53%	38%
2009	60%	53%	38%
2008	62%	54%	40%
2007	62%	55%	41%
2006	62%	56%	43%
2005	64%	57%	45%
2004	69%	57%	46%
2003	67%	58%	48%
2002	63%	59%	49%
2001	59%	60%	51%
2000	84%	61%	54%
1999	79%	62%	56%
1998	82%	63%	58%
1997	90%	64%	61%
1996	81%	64%	63%
1995	82%	65%	65%
1994	88%	65%	67%
1993	89%	65%	68%
1992	93%	66%	69%
1991	94%	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	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	7%
2017	9%	3%	7%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	11%	3%	6%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	10%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	0.73	0.70	0.73
2022	0.73	0.68	0.73
2021	0.74	0.68	0.73
2020	0.72	0.68	0.73
2019	0.72	0.68	0.73
2018	0.68	0.67	0.72
2017	0.68	0.67	0.72
2016	0.69	0.67	0.73
2015	0.70	0.67	0.72
2014	0.68	0.66	0.73
2013	0.68	0.66	0.73
2012	0.65	0.65	0.73
2011	0.67	0.66	0.73
2010	0.62	0.64	0.68
2009	0.62	0.64	0.68
2008	0.59	0.64	0.68
2007	0.60	0.63	0.67
2006	0.59	0.61	0.67
2005	0.57	0.61	0.66
2004	0.49	0.60	0.66
2003	0.51	0.59	0.65
2002	0.55	0.59	0.64
2001	0.57	0.58	0.63
2000	0.50	0.57	0.62
1999	0.50	0.56	0.60
1998	0.47	0.56	0.58
1997	0.32	0.54	0.56
1996	0.33	0.53	0.54
1995	0.31	0.53	0.52
1994	0.22	0.52	0.50
1993	0.21	0.52	0.49
1992	0.13	0.52	0.47
1991	0.11	0.52	0.46

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Eligible for

54%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	53%	43%	51%
2022	57%	43%	51%
2021	56%	44%	52%
2020	54%	47%	64%
2019	54%	47%	64%
2018	49%	46%	54%
2017	49%	46%	54%
2016	53%	47%	59%
2015	70%	52%	78%
2014	64%	47%	74%
2013	59%	45%	73%
2012	32%	21%	39%
2011	56%	39%	69%
2010	53%	37%	65%
2009	45%	33%	64%
2008	41%	32%	62%
2007	42%	32%	61%
2006	44%	32%	59%
2005	39%	32%	57%
2004	29%	31%	51%
2003	36%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	40%	27%	39%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	15%	6%	9%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	12%	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 SD 205 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arthur Froberg Elementary School's ranking?

Arthur Froberg Elementary School is ranked #2430 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Arthur Froberg Elementary School?

421 students attend Arthur Froberg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Arthur Froberg Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arthur Froberg Elementary School?

Arthur Froberg Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Arthur Froberg Elementary School offer ?

Arthur Froberg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Arthur Froberg Elementary School part of?

Arthur Froberg Elementary School is part of Rockford SD 205 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education