George O Barr School

George O Barr School is a mid-sized primary school in Silvis, Illinois, part of Silvis SD 34. The school instructs 405 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 2 schools in Silvis SD 34 (591 students total), George O Barr School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, George O Barr School shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George O Barr School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.7%, the actual is 30.2%, a residual of -2.5 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Rock Island County put median household earnings sit near $67,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. George O Barr School is one of 57 public schools in Rock Island County (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students).

The closest other public school is Eagle Ridge School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, George O Barr School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 23.5%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George O Barr School has decreased 9%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 405 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share grew from 11% to 15%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On allk12, members of the George O Barr School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.