Sowers Elementary School
Tel:
(309)923-6241
- Sowers Elementary School serves 203 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sowers Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Sowers Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sowers Elementary School's student population of 203 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 203 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sowers Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sowers Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1094 out of 3672 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 94% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sowers Elementary School is Roanoke-benson High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Roanoke-benson Junior High School (5.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Roanoke Roanoke-benson High School Grades: 9-12 | 164 students
0.0 miles
208 W High St
Roanoke, IL 61561
(309)923-8401 0.0 9-12 164 - Benson Roanoke-benson Junior High School Grades: 5-8 | 134 students
5.2 miles
131 W Reiter St
Benson, IL 61516
(309)394-2233 5.2 5-8 134 - Eureka Davenport Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 421 students
6.9 miles
301 S Main St
Eureka, IL 61530
(309)467-3012 6.9 PK-4 421 - Eureka Eureka High School Grades: 9-12 | 517 students
6.9 miles
200 W Cruger Ave
Eureka, IL 61530
(309)467-2361 6.9 9-12 517 - Eureka Eureka Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 447 students
7.9 miles
2005 S Main St
Eureka, IL 61530
(309)467-3771 7.9 5-8 447
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