Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE BENSON CUSD 60·NCES 173414003503
Sowers Elementary School
202 W High St, Roanoke, IL 61561 · (309) 923-6241 · Woodford County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
36 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (27).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Based on grade levels within Roanoke Benson CUSD 60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
83.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +36.1pp since 2023
Math
73.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +21.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 36 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.6% | 73.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 52.5% |
% 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
71.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Sowers Elementary School
Sowers Elementary School's state test result (71.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sowers Elementary School this school | 161 | 22.4% | 71.9% |
| Valmeyer Elementary School Valmeyer | 152 | 21.7% | 36.5% |
| Hollis Consolidated Grade School Peoria | 147 | 23.8% | 56.6% |
| Albers Elementary School Albers | 154 | 19.5% | 62.1% |
| Taylor Ridge Elementary School Taylor Ridge | 138 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Alhambra Primary School Alhambra | 156 | 26.9% | 64.4% |
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 Sowers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Woodford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #99 of 1,925 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #155 of 2,077 ▲ 107 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.6% | #81 of 2,077 ▲ 486 | #1 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #2,176 of 2,419 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #1,922 of 2,132 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #418 of 1,461 | N/A |
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
161
-6 (-4%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 273
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 | 161 | 14 | 11.5:1 | 22% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 13.5 | 12.3:1 | 26% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 14.5 | 10.7:1 | 29% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 14.8 | 13.7:1 | 24% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 13 | 14.4:1 | 29% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 11 | 21.4:1 | 20% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 13 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 273 | 15 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sowers Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (203 to 161); teachers down 6% (14.8 to 14).
About Sowers Elementary School
Sowers Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Roanoke, Illinois, under Roanoke Benson CUSD 60. The school counted 161 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 4. That is 58% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
In Roanoke Benson CUSD 60, 3 schools enroll a combined 449 students.
Roughly 92% of students at Sowers Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 4% Black and 2% multiracial. Woodford County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Sowers Elementary School is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 14 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.5:1. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Sowers Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 71.9% actual against 58.6% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Woodford County show that median household income comes to about $91,483, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 32, with about 6,338 students.
Roanoke-Benson High School is the nearest public school to Sowers Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Sowers Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Sowers Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Sowers Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 167 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 161 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Sowers Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Woodford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,312
Census ACS
Median income
$91,483
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke Benson CUSD 60
- Roanoke-Benson High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Roanoke-Benson Jr High SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in Roanoke
- Roanoke-Benson High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- WCSEA-Sowers-K-4Elementary
Nearby schools
- Roanoke-Benson High School0.0 mi · 146
- Roanoke-Benson Jr High School5.1 mi · 142
- Davenport Elementary School6.9 mi · 430
- Eureka High School7.0 mi · 513
- Eureka Middle School8.0 mi · 436
- Metamora Grade School8.2 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Sowers Elementary SchoolHow large is Sowers Elementary School?
Sowers Elementary School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-04.
Is Sowers Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sowers Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Sowers Elementary School have?
Sowers Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Sowers Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sowers Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sowers Elementary School in?
Sowers Elementary School is part of Roanoke Benson CUSD 60.
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