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Bernard W Flinn Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2525 Ohio Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61108 · (815) 229-2800 · Part of Rockford School District 205

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Directions
Students
807
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bernard W Flinn Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rockford Township kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

K–522 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bernard W Flinn Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts9%
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 ↗

2525 Ohio Pkwy, Rockford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6251
Grade 7271
Grade 8285
Enrollment over time
945’20
900’21
830’22
800’23
807’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 27%Black 24%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Bernard W Flinn Middle 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.