Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is one of the expansive elementary-level communitys in Rockford, Illinois, operated by Rockford SD 205, with 628 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 65% above typical.

Within Rockford SD 205, which oversees 44 schools and 28,467 students, Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion records that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 6% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Winnebago County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 72% of students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Winnebago County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.9%; this one delivers 29.7%.

Around the school, Winnebago County reports that median household income runs about $65,837, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is one of 94 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students).

The closest other public school is Washington Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 11.3%.

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 727 students in 2018 compared to 628 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 84% to 89% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.