Arthur Froberg Elem School

As a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Rockford, Illinois, Arthur Froberg Elem School hosts 426 students from grades K through 5, run under Rockford SD 205.

Rockford SD 205 runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 28,467 students. Arthur Froberg Elem School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Arthur Froberg Elem School logs that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 28% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at school resources, Arthur Froberg Elem School lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Arthur Froberg Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 72% of students at Arthur Froberg Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Winnebago County's rate of about 61%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Arthur Froberg Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Winnebago County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,837, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Winnebago County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students), of which Arthur Froberg Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arthur Froberg Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arthur Froberg Elem School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 18.9%.

Arthur Froberg Elem School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arthur Froberg Elem School has shrank 6%, going from 454 students in 2018 to 426 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 50% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.