Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

www.rps205.com

636 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Barbour Two-Way Language Immersion, located in Rockford, Illinois, is a specialized elementary school within the Rockford Public School District (RPS 205). The school is distinguished by its unique commitment to bilingual education, offering a program where students develop high levels of proficiency in both English and Spanish. By utilizing a "two-way" immersion model, the school integrates native speakers of both languages, allowing students to learn academic content through both languages while fostering cross-cultural understanding and biliteracy.

The school’s curriculum is designed to prepare students for a globalized world by emphasizing academic excellence alongside language acquisition. Beyond its language focus, Barbour provides a supportive learning environment that encourages social-emotional growth and community engagement. As part of the Rockford district, it adheres to state standards while providing students with the long-term cognitive and social benefits associated with dual-language instruction, aiming to produce graduates who are not only bilingual but also culturally competent and prepared for future academic success.

636

Total Students

35.9

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	562
Black	21
Two or More	7

Hispanic
562 (88.4 %)
White
46 (7.2 %)
Black
21 (3.3 %)
Two or More
7 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rockford SD 205
Phone:	(815)490-4100
Website:	http://www.rps205.com
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	636
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 69

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 68

Grade 6 82

Grade 7 74

Grade 8 66

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	67
Grade 1	69
Grade 2	65
Grade 3	73
Grade 4	72
Grade 5	68
Grade 6	82
Grade 7	74
Grade 8	66

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	346	54.4%
Male	290	45.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)