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Marsh Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 523 students

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Posted April 19, 2010

My son always comes home with a smile and is excited and proud about his work.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 28, 2007

I am in seventh grade and have been to Marsh K-5. All the teachers were wonderful. My kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Karen Truax, was very comprehensive towards my learning, and I am now in the Gifted program at West Middle School.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 24, 2007

My son in a kindergartener at Marsh and so far I have been very impressed. I have spoken to the principal and several teachers and they are all very encouraging and seem to love their jobs. The only thing I would try to work on is the lunch hour. It is early and (so I hear) the kids are expected to wear their coats while they eat lunch so they can go straight out for recess.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 7, 2006

Marsh has a wonderful faculty and staff. It's a great school with lots of parent involvement. They have a lot of resources for low students, but nothing for advanced students. There are plenty of extracurricular activities.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 19, 2004

I am so pleased with the parent participation. They really help out and enable the principal and teachers to do their best. Also - this school has the best 2 secretaries in the world. They care, they are organized, work hard, never complain and really care. I feel very lucky.
—Submitted by k mesa, a parent


Posted October 9, 2003

My kids are doing great at this school the teachers really work well with the children.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

282 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

281 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
61%
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

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

282 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

281 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
56%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

90 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
64%
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

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

282 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

281 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
72%
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 Students79%
Female86%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
Multiracialn/a
White91%
Low income75%
Non-low income91%
Students with disabilities (IEP)50%
Students without disabilities84%
English language learners76%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students63%
Female74%
Male51%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracialn/a
White82%
Low income57%
Non-low income86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)21%
Students without disabilities71%
English language learners48%
Migrantn/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 Students72%
Female88%
Male57%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multiracialn/a
White77%
Low income68%
Non-low income83%
Students with disabilities (IEP)46%
Students without disabilities76%
English language learners58%

Reading

All Students57%
Female67%
Male47%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic48%
Multiracialn/a
White68%
Low income48%
Non-low income79%
Students with disabilities (IEP)23%
Students without disabilities63%
English language learners31%

Science

All Students69%
Female74%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracialn/a
White73%
Low income63%
Non-low income83%
Students with disabilities (IEP)54%
Students without disabilities71%
English language learners50%
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 Students77%
Female81%
Male71%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White91%
Low income73%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities81%
English language learners63%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students76%
Female85%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White86%
Low income73%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities80%
English language learners63%
Migrantn/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

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 57% 21%
White 31% 53%
Black 9% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: (815) 229-2430

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