Rock Falls Middle School

What Rock Falls Middle School does

Rock Falls Middle School (RFMS) is a public middle school serving grades 6 through 8 as part of Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 in Rock Falls, Illinois. The school is the designated middle school for the district, which also operates Riverdale Preschool, Dillon Elementary School, and Merrill Elementary School. RFMS is led by Principal Kyle Ackman and supported by approximately 15 staff, with an office staffed by Secretary Brenda Bryant. Educational services are delivered on-site at the school's facility at 1701 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois.

The school delivers a comprehensive middle school curriculum spanning core academic courses, daily 50-minute physical education, health and wellness instruction through the Second Step Program, career development coursework, and integrated STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) instruction. Extracurricular offerings include Art, Drama, Band, and Student Council. RFMS operates on a standard K-12 administrative technology stack: TeacherEase for gradebook and parent communication, EPay (Collector Solutions) for online fee payments, SchoolDish for meal management, and Apptegy for the district website and mobile applications (iOS and Android).

As a government-state entity, RFMS generates no commercial revenue. The school is funded through Illinois state formula funding, local property taxes, and federal grants, and education is provided at no direct cost to enrolled students. The school's mandate is high school readiness for its student body, accomplished through the academic, physical, social-emotional, and career-exploration programs described above. The entity has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no commercial go-to-market motion.

Name

Rock Falls Middle School

Legal name

Rock Falls Elementary School District

Website

https://rfsd13.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rock Falls Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Rock Falls, Illinois, within Rock Falls Elementary School District 13. It delivers core academics, daily PE, STEAM, career development, and after-school clubs, funded via state, local, and federal public education sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Middle school education
• Public school services
• STEAM curriculum
• Physical education programs
• Career development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rock Falls Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 within Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 in Rock Falls, Illinois. The school delivers a comprehensive educational program including core academic subjects, daily 50-minute Physical Education classes, health and wellness instruction through the Second Step Program (grades 6-8), Career Development Courses, integrated STEAM instruction, and After School Clubs and Activities including Art, Drama, Band, and Student Council. Education services are provided at no direct cost to students through public funding.

Product overview

Rock Falls Middle School offers a unified middle school educational program for grades 6-8, consisting of core academic courses that prepare students for high school. The school provides a comprehensive array of courses including Physical Education with daily 50-minute classes, Health and Wellness instruction through the Second Step Program, Career Development Courses, STEAM instruction, and After School Clubs/Activities (Art, Drama, Band, Student Council). The school operates on a website platform powered by Apptegy and utilizes Teacher Ease for gradebook and parent communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Education Program Comprehensive middle school curriculum for grades 6-8 that prepares students for high school readiness, including core academic subjects and elective courses. Delivered to enrolled students at the school facility in Rock Falls, Illinois.
• Physical Education and Health Wellness Program Daily 50-minute Physical Education classes featuring a variety of physical fitness activities and exercises, with health-related topics covered in grade 6 science and through the Second Step Program (grades 6-8) for social-emotional development.
• Career Development Courses Classes and coursework designed to prepare students for high school as they pursue career exploration and further education, offered to enrolled middle school students.
• After School Clubs and Activities Extracurricular offerings including Art, Drama, Band, and Student Council for student engagement beyond regular classwork, available to enrolled middle school students.
• STEAM Courses Integrated STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) instruction delivered at the middle school level to enrolled students in grades 6-8.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the website platform powering Rock Falls Middle School's official website, enabling digital communication with families and the community.
• SchoolDishcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchoolDish provides the meal management and dining services platform for the school district.
• TeacherEasecoreTechnology or IntegrationTeacherEase provides academic management and student information systems used across the district for grade tracking and parent communication.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Connections Academy: Operator of tuition-free online public schools serving K-12 students, including middle school grades. Comparable to RFMS in delivering publicly funded K-8 education but competing via a different delivery model.
• Stride, Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Large publicly traded operator of online and blended K-12 learning programs, including K-8. Overlaps with RFMS in serving middle school students with public funding, though at national scale and via online rather than brick-and-mortar delivery.

Emerging players

• BASIS Charter Schools: Network of public charter schools with strong academic programs serving grades K-12. Comparable to RFMS in operating public K-12 campuses with rigorous middle school curricula, though with selective admissions and a broader geographic footprint.
• KIPP Public Schools: National network of public charter schools serving grades K-12, including middle schools. Comparable to RFMS in mission (preparing underserved students for college) and grade span, though operating as a charter network at scale.
• National Heritage Academies: Charter school management organization operating public K-12 charter schools including middle school grades, providing a comparable K-8 public-education product through a different governance model.

Direct peers

• Oregon Community Unit School District 220: Public K-12 district in Oregon, IL, serving a comparable small northern Illinois community with a similar mix of elementary and middle school grades.
• Polo Community Unit School District 222: Small public K-12 district in Polo, IL with comparable size, funding model, and middle school program structure to Rock Falls Middle School.
• Dixon Public Schools (USD 170): Public K-12 district in Dixon, IL, comparable to SD 13 in operating a full PK-12 system serving a small Illinois city with similar funding mix and program structure.
• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340: Public K-12 district serving rural Bureau County, IL — directly comparable to SD 13 in scale, rural Illinois footprint, and reliance on state aid and local property tax funding.
• Sterling Public Schools (USD 5): Neighboring public K-12 school district in Sterling, IL, directly comparable to Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 in geography, scale, and student population served.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Rock-Falls-Elementary-School-District-13-100063884040522
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rock-falls-middle-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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