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Kennedy Middle School vs West Middle School

West Middle School has a higher overall rating of 5.0/10 compared to 3.9/10. West Middle School is significantly larger with 794 students, about 2.2× the size of Kennedy Middle School (366). In math proficiency, Kennedy Middle School leads at 64.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricKennedy Middle SchoolWest Middle School
Overall Rating3.9 / 105.0 / 10
Academic Score3.03.8
Growth Score5.87.9
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch91%79.6%
Environment Score2.12.0
State Rank#3,563 of 3,813#2,944 of 3,813
State Percentile7th23th

Test Scores

SubjectKennedy Middle SchoolWest Middle School
Math Proficiency64.0%49.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency63.0%41.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailKennedy Middle SchoolWest Middle School
TypeMiddle SchoolMiddle School
Grades6th – 8th6th – 8th
Enrollment366794
Student-Teacher Ratio12.2:116.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch91.0%79.6%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)87.7%64.1%
DistrictRockford SD 205Rockford SD 205
CityRockfordRockford

Neighborhood

MetricRockford (61101)Rockford (61103)
Median Household Income$45,260$47,390
Median Home Value$89,800$114,800
Median Rent$975$952
College Educated (Bachelor's+)14.7%20.2%
Poverty Rate31.2%23.4%
Avg Commute21 min23 min