Jane Addams Elementary School

Located at 3520 53rd St, in Moline, Illinois, Jane Addams Elementary School is a compact elementary campus that instructs 299 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 7,257 students. Jane Addams Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Jane Addams Elementary School records that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 20% Black, 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jane Addams Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Jane Addams Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Rock Island County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jane Addams Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

In the broader community, Rock Island County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Jane Addams Elementary School is one of 57 public schools in Rock Island County (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students).

Butterworth Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jane Addams Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 29.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jane Addams Elementary School has climbed 6%, going from 283 students in 2018 to 299 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 27% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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