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Julia Lathrop Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2603 Clover Ave, Rockford, IL 61102 · (815) 966-3285 · Part of Rockford School District 205

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Directions
Students
357
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Julia Lathrop Elem School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rockford Township kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Rockford Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Julia Lathrop Elem SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2603 Clover Ave, Rockford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 157
Grade 277
Grade 353
Grade 451
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
329’20
331’21
295’22
335’23
357’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 15%White 11%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Julia Lathrop Elem School from Rockford Township families.

Other schools in Rockford School District 205

The district →
Montessori Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rockford
C+
660 students17:1
Fairview Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
538 students22:1
Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
530 students25:1
Beyer Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
497 students19:1
Summerdale Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
460 students23:1
Whitehead Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockford
D
678 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Rockford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.