Is Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion a good school?

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion?

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion.

What is the racial makeup of Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion?

Students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Summary:

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is an elementary school in Rockford, Illinois that serves grades K-8, with 636 students. It is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 737 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion significantly underperforms the Rockford School District and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22% of Barbour students were proficient in ELA compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 7.8% were proficient in Math compared to 28.4% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 37.4% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average. Barbour struggles to serve its diverse student population, with Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students all ranking in the bottom 30-40% of their respective subgroups statewide.

While Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion spends between $10,000-$15,000 per student, which is higher than the state average, this does not translate to improved academic outcomes. In fact, the school performs significantly worse than nearby Riverdahl Elementary, Galapagos Rockford Charter, and Haskell Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, despite still underperforming the state. The high rates of poverty, English language learners, and chronic absenteeism at Barbour likely contribute to the school's struggles, but the consistent low performance over many years suggests deeper systemic issues that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public K-8

1506 Clover Ave
Rockford, IL 61102-3100

(815) 490-4100

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1698^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,991

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 636

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

White:

7.2%

African American:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion ranks worse than 82.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 14^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.45. (See more...)

Compare Details Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion ranks worse than 74.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is $14,991. 25 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion:

SchoolDigger ranks Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion 1698^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion 1016^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion in the ranking list.)

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Rockford School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford School District 205 737^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	17.67	1696^th	2020	16.0%
2004	19.88	1713^th	2030	15.6%
2005	13.45	1795^th	2022	11.2%
2006	24.09	1738^th	2086	16.7%
2007	18.80	1818^th	2095	13.2%
2008	12.02	1891^st	2092	9.6%
2009	10.97	1935^th	2120	8.7%
2010	15.36	1890^th	2139	11.6%
2011	17.73	1866^th	2147	13.1%
2012	16.80	1913^th	2166	11.7%
2013	17.78	1857^th	2167	14.3%
2014	15.77	1836^th	2093	12.3%
2015	21.99	1658^th	2052	19.2%
2016	13.64	1867^th	2046	8.7%
2017	11.89	1903^rd	2044	6.9%
2018	9.90	1969^th	2037	3.3%
2019	11.87	1967^th	2086	5.7%
2021	13.69	1824^th	1948	6.4%
2022	17.95	1742^nd	2082	16.3%
2023	16.63	1807^th	2077	13.0%
2024	19.45	1698^th	2067	17.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.18	672^nd	718	6.4%
2019	26.94	657^th	743	11.6%
2021	31.51	426^th	537	20.7%
2022	32.47	579^th	768	24.6%
2023	27.03	688^th	788	12.7%
2024	31.88	616^th	826	25.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.03	1698^th	1765	3.8%
2019	18.31	1675^th	1816	7.8%
2021	19.61	1398^th	1514	7.7%
2022	27.57	1353^rd	1763	23.3%
2023	23.25	1531^st	1808	15.3%
2024	25.52	1438^th	1793	19.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.49	1889^th	1964	3.8%
2019	11.63	1905^th	2019	5.6%
2021	11.42	1630^th	1680	3.0%
2022	16.62	1711^th	1970	13.1%
2023	14.96	1790^th	1957	8.5%
2024	19.64	1605^th	1942	17.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.59	1908^th	1972	3.2%
2019	13.69	1869^th	2019	7.4%
2021	14.53	1587^th	1707	7.0%
2022	21.56	1543^rd	1977	22.0%
2023	19.93	1602^nd	1984	19.3%
2024	21.33	1550^th	1959	20.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.03	926^th	938	1.3%
2019	13.91	937^th	955	1.9%
2021	19.99	708^th	742	4.6%
2022	22.39	830^th	954	13.0%
2023	21.09	871^st	970	10.2%
2024	26.93	737^th	959	23.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	6.51	1400^th	1425	1.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.19	1011^th	1185	14.7%
2004	4.55	1153^rd	1204	4.2%
2006	25.73	1010^th	1272	20.6%
2007	24.95	1033^rd	1287	19.7%
2008	24.99	1035^th	1293	20.0%
2009	33.63	976^th	1318	25.9%
2010	28.02	1038^th	1327	21.8%
2011	19.26	1158^th	1344	13.8%
2012	21.52	1150^th	1365	15.8%
2013	11.26	1258^th	1367	8.0%
2014	12.35	1207^th	1322	8.7%
2015	36.18	782^nd	1302	39.9%
2016	22.80	1050^th	1294	18.9%
2017	20.95	1037^th	1293	19.8%
2018	13.66	1174^th	1293	9.2%
2019	14.94	1198^th	1356	11.7%
2021	14.24	1144^th	1241	7.8%
2022	21.55	1074^th	1369	21.5%
2023	25.63	1000^th	1367	26.8%
2024	24.25	1016^th	1363	25.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.51	237^th	285	16.8%
2019	31.23	286^th	339	15.6%
2021	30.73	242^nd	277	12.6%
2022	46.46	181^st	454	60.1%
2023	45.41	204^th	480	57.5%
2024	39.93	263^rd	486	45.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.14	1045^th	1161	10.0%
2019	21.66	1030^th	1217	15.4%
2021	22.23	886^th	1019	13.1%
2022	30.07	887^th	1221	27.4%
2023	28.26	922^nd	1234	25.3%
2024	31.10	843^rd	1219	30.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.35	1156^th	1226	5.7%
2019	15.84	1112^th	1276	12.9%
2021	12.79	959^th	1017	5.7%
2022	24.64	960^th	1286	25.3%
2023	22.47	992^nd	1275	22.2%
2024	26.86	900^th	1251	28.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.61	1036^th	1223	15.3%
2019	15.62	1153^rd	1296	11.0%
2021	13.49	990^th	1048	5.5%
2022	19.26	1066^th	1286	17.1%
2023	28.91	884^th	1292	31.6%
2024	19.62	1043^rd	1264	17.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.01	577^th	590	2.2%
2019	14.04	616^th	639	3.6%
2021	15.20	497^th	517	3.9%
2022	22.13	567^th	662	14.4%
2023	29.77	483^rd	661	26.9%
2024	28.20	475^th	643	26.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	166	166	2	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	357
1989	133	180	2	22	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	337
1990	95	239	n/a	35	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	369
1991	84	262	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1992	80	233	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1993	77	209	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1994	79	184	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1995	38	211	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1996	38	211	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1997	29	166	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1998	56	165	8	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1999	78	133	14	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2000	128	136	11	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	129	133	11	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	111	198	10	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	590
2003	111	198	10	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	590
2004	91	185	8	303	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	77	135	2	326	1	n/a	n/a	32	573
2006	72	96	2	373	1	n/a	n/a	40	584
2007	66	103	0	386	1	n/a	n/a	43	599
2008	55	87	0	393	1	n/a	n/a	45	581
2009	45	92	0	393	1	n/a	n/a	46	577
2010	32	92	0	405	1	n/a	n/a	47	577
2011	30	73	0	438	1	0	33	0	575
2012	32	78	0	517	2	0	13	0	642
2013	34	74	0	533	1	0	16	0	658
2014	26	65	0	548	1	0	14	0	654
2015	34	61	0	574	2	0	13	0	684
2016	39	59	0	603	2	0	20	0	723
2017	48	51	0	617	2	0	21	0	739
2018	48	42	0	614	1	0	22	0	727
2019	50	45	0	639	0	0	20	0	754
2020	55	47	0	657	0	0	20	0	779
2021	49	32	0	641	0	0	18	0	740
2022	49	25	0	605	0	0	7	0	686
2023	46	21	0	562	0	0	7	0	636

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	357	24.0	14.8	n/a
1989	337	19.0	17.7	n/a
1990	369	23.4	15.7	n/a
1991	380	24.6	15.4	n/a
1992	352	25.3	13.9	n/a
1993	323	20.6	15.7	n/a
1994	289	23.1	12.5	n/a
1995	274	21.6	12.7	n/a
1996	274	21.6	12.7	n/a
1997	217	19.0	11.4	n/a
1998	343	21.3	16.1	n/a
1999	388	25.3	15.3	n/a
2000	415	27.5	15.1	n/a
2001	423	26.0	16.3	n/a
2002	590	30.0	19.7	81.9
2003	590	30.0	19.7	81.9
2004	588	33.0	17.8	87.9
2005	573	33.0	17.4	96.7
2006	584	34.0	17.2	97.8
2007	599	35.0	17.1	98.6
2008	581	30.0	19.4	100.4
2009	577	32.7	17.6	99.6
2010	577	37.0	15.5	99.4
2011	575	33.3	17.2	91.3
2012	642	36.7	17.4	92.7
2013	658	30.1	21.8	92.1
2014	654	36.6	17.8	92.4
2015	684	35.0	19.5	94.4
2016	723	38.0	19.0	58.5
2017	739	35.6	20.7	55.5
2018	727	37.8	19.2	61.5
2019	754	34.4	21.8	75.2
2020	779	37.9	20.5	72.9
2021	740	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	686	37.1	18.4	44.3
2023	636	35.9	17.7	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	357	24.0	14.8	n/a
1989	337	19.0	17.7	n/a
1990	369	23.4	15.7	n/a
1991	380	24.6	15.4	n/a
1992	352	25.3	13.9	n/a
1993	323	20.6	15.7	n/a
1994	289	23.1	12.5	n/a
1995	274	21.6	12.7	n/a
1996	274	21.6	12.7	n/a
1997	217	19.0	11.4	n/a
1998	343	21.3	16.1	n/a
1999	388	25.3	15.3	n/a
2000	415	27.5	15.1	n/a
2001	423	26.0	16.3	n/a
2002	590	30.0	19.7	81.9
2003	590	30.0	19.7	81.9
2004	588	33.0	17.8	87.9
2005	573	33.0	17.4	96.7
2006	584	34.0	17.2	97.8
2007	599	35.0	17.1	98.6
2008	581	30.0	19.4	100.4
2009	577	32.7	17.6	99.6
2010	577	37.0	15.5	99.4
2011	575	33.3	17.2	91.3
2012	642	36.7	17.4	92.7
2013	658	30.1	21.8	92.1
2014	654	36.6	17.8	92.4
2015	684	35.0	19.5	94.4
2016	723	38.0	19.0	58.5
2017	739	35.6	20.7	55.5
2018	727	37.8	19.2	61.5
2019	754	34.4	21.8	75.2
2020	779	37.9	20.5	72.9
2021	740	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	686	37.1	18.4	44.3
2023	636	35.9	17.7	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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