Gregory Elem School

Set in Rockford, Illinois, Gregory Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, one of the schools within Rockford SD 205. It works with 418 students across grades K through 5.

Within Rockford SD 205, which oversees 44 schools and 28,467 students, Gregory Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Gregory Elem School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 27% Black, 15% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gregory Elem School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Winnebago County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Gregory Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Winnebago County shows median household earnings sit near $65,837, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Winnebago County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students), of which Gregory Elem School is one.

Fairview Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Gregory Elem School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 25.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Gregory Elem School's enrollment has rose 19% since 2018, when it stood at 352 (now 418). Hispanic enrollment moved from 26% to 50% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.