Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MOLINE SD 37·NCES 171317001560
Bowlesburg Elementary School
2221 10th St, Silvis, IL 61282 · (309) 792-2947 · Rock Island County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
314 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (70).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bowlesburg Elementary School→Glenview Middle School
Based on grade levels within East Moline SD 37. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
35.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.8pp since 2023
Math
24.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.1% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 20.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bowlesburg Elementary School
Bowlesburg Elementary School's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowlesburg Elementary School this school | 324 | 96.9% | 27.5% |
| Broadmeadow Elementary School Rantoul | 231 | 93.9% | 11.8% |
| Southwest Elementary School Danville | 469 | 95.5% | 17.1% |
| Schiller Elementary School Centralia | 270 | 98.9% | N/A |
| Eagle Ridge School Silvis | 238 | 100.0% | 17.9% |
| Meade Park Elementary School Danville | 312 | 96.5% | 15.3% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bowlesburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Rock Island County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #1,363 of 1,925 | #17 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #1,478 of 2,077 ▼ 300 | #18 of 28 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #1,510 of 2,077 ▼ 22 | #14 of 28 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #1,400 of 2,419 | #14 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #965 of 2,035 | #10 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #81 of 2,042 | #7 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #99 of 2,132 | #3 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #1,047 of 1,461 | #13 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
+32 (+11%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 24.5 | 13.2:1 | 97% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 98% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 22.3 | 12.7:1 | 99% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 21.7 | 16.2:1 | 99% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 54% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 64% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowlesburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (351 to 324); teachers up 13% (21.7 to 24.5).
About Bowlesburg Elementary School
Located in Silvis, Illinois, Bowlesburg Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 4, with 324 students enrolled.
East Moline SD 37 counts 2,641 students in its 6 schools, and Bowlesburg Elementary School is one of them.
Enrollment at Bowlesburg Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 37%. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. In Rock Island County overall, about 72% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Bowlesburg Elementary School comes in at 72%.
Bowlesburg Elementary School counts 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.2 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Rock Island County, the average eligibility rate is 65%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 15.6% at Bowlesburg Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.5%.
Rock Island County census figures show that median household income is about $67,159, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 57 public schools operate in Rock Island County, serving about 21,921 students.
The shortest distance from Bowlesburg Elementary School to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to United Twp High School. The five-mile area around Bowlesburg Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 27.5% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Bowlesburg Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 292 to 324.
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Rock Island County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
142,757
Census ACS
Median income
$67,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
21,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Moline SD 37
- Glenview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- Ridgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Wells Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- East Moline Early Learning CenterElementary · 158 students
- East Moline Education CenterMiddle
Other schools in Silvis
- George O Barr SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Eagle Ridge SchoolElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- United Twp High School1.1 mi · 1,862
- Eagle Ridge School1.1 mi · 238
- George O Barr School1.4 mi · 405
- Ridgewood Elementary School1.7 mi · 407
- Glenview Middle School1.7 mi · 1,092
- Wells Elementary School1.9 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Bowlesburg Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bowlesburg Elementary School?
Bowlesburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Bowlesburg Elementary School serve?
Bowlesburg Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary School.
How diverse is Bowlesburg Elementary School?
Bowlesburg Elementary School reports a student body of 37% White, 24% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowlesburg Elementary School?
Bowlesburg Elementary School is overseen by East Moline SD 37 in Rock Island County.
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