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Schools in Rockford · Parkway Local School District

Rockford’s public schools outscore 84% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 70% of Rockford’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
974 students on the public path
In brief

Rockford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1129 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockford’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,039 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Parkway Middle School, then Parkway High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rockford’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1129)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 518 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Rockford anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockford’s students in the tested grades sat them (518 in math, 517 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rockford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Parkway Elementary SchoolParkway Local School DistrictA+
5–8Parkway Middle SchoolParkway Local School DistrictA
9–12Parkway High SchoolParkway Local School DistrictB+

Rockford’s public schools are run by Parkway Local School District, which also serves Black Creek, Dublin, Hopewell and Liberty and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Parkway Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 974 students · 17.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,039OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 59.5% · 517 students tested
Math70%
State average 52.2% · 518 students tested

Rockford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Rockford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockfordA−Parkway Local

Every school in Rockford

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Rockfordin other towns
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
389 students18:1Rate it →
Parkway Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
279 students19:1Rate it →
Parkway High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
306 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockford’s schools

Are Rockford’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rockford children attend outscore 84% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockford in?

Parkway Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 974 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockford kids go to high school?

Parkway High School, with 306 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Rockford’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Parkway Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Rockford spend per student?

$14,039 in Parkway Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.