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CICS Patriots

Charter | K-4 | 351 students
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Posted August 23, 2011
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Love this school! CICS Patriots has absolutely been a blessing to our family, my favorite thing is the communication between me and the teachers. In public schools my son was bored and he wasn't pushed to his potential, he started acting out because he already knew the material. Patriots has allowed him to grow and learn to his full potential, and he is doing great!
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Posted February 26, 2011
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We are so glad we researched the charter schools in our community and chose the Patriots-CICS. They have a great support system for our son. We struggled with his behavior in his previous preschools and this school has done everything we hoped it would! They have been proactive with all of his teachers in finding the best ways for him to learn. This is also one of very few public schools that offer fine arts classes: Spanish, PE, music AND art. I would recommend this school to any children in the Rockford school system.
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My son is a first grader there and is severely ADHD and the staff there is works with him at his own pace and he has been on the honer roll. Compared to his other school that did not understand him and wanted to kick him out of school, CICS works with the student and the parents together. Mrs. Lemcke is awesome also. :) If you have a child who is misunderstood at another school bring them here and get a better education.
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Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

152 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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65%

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55%

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

152 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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37%

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33%

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About the tests

In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

152 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

152 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

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44%

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Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
51%

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students65%
Female63%
Male67%
Black59%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income57%
Non-low income76%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities67%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students37%
Female42%
Male33%
Black33%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income43%
Non-low income29%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities38%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students58%
Female50%
Male64%
Black54%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income50%
Non-low income72%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities63%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students41%
Female48%
Male36%
Black30%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income33%
Non-low income56%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities45%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students35%
Female35%
Male36%
Black24%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income27%
Non-low income50%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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615 S. 5th Street
Patriots' Gateway Center
Rockford, IL 61104
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