George O Barr School

George O Barr School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Silvis, Illinois. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 405 students.

George O Barr School is one of 2 schools in Silvis SD 34, which enrolls 591 students in total.

At George O Barr School, White students make up 51% of the student body. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 9% multiracial. Rock Island County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school's share is lower. George O Barr School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.

With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at George O Barr School was 11.3:1. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 67%. For comparison, public schools in Rock Island County average 65%.

George O Barr School is 2.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (30.2% versus 32.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.

Rock Island County census figures show that the median household income is $67,159, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Rock Island County is home to 57 public schools and about 21,921 public school students.

The closest other public school is Eagle Ridge School, about 0.8 miles away. George O Barr School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts George O Barr School at 1st of 8.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment declined 4% from its 2020-21 level of 421.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at George O Barr School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.