Rockford Sun

Grade school districts in Rockford, Belvidere and South Beloit ranked among Metro Rockford's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.

The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.

Where did your school district rank?

Metro Rockford districts with lowest reading scores

Rank	District	City	County	Passing Rate
1	Rockford Public School District 205	Rockford	Winnebago	19.3%
2	Belvidere Community Unified School District 100	Belvidere	Boone	25.1%
3	County Of Winnebago School District 320	South Beloit	Winnebago	27.9%
4	Harlem Community School District 122	Machesney Park	Winnebago	28.3%
5	North Boone Community Unit School District 200	Poplar Grove	Boone	30.1%
6	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Winnebago	Winnebago	35.6%
7	Durand Community Unit School District 322	Durand	Winnebago	40.1%
8	Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134	Shirland	Winnebago	42%
9	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321	Pecatonica	Winnebago	58%
10	Rockton School District 140	Rockton	Winnebago	59.8%