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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
161
-42 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.7:1
% White
92%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sowers Elementary School
Sowers Elementary School is an elementary school of cozy scale in Roanoke, Illinois, one of the schools within Roanoke Benson CUSD 60, teacheing 161 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 58% smaller than typical.
Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 449 students; Sowers Elementary School is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Sowers Elementary School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% Black, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, Sowers Elementary School lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at Sowers Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sowers Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.9%.
Around the school, Woodford County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,483, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sowers Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in Woodford County (combined enrollment of about 6,338 students).
Roanoke-Benson High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sowers Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 55.6%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sowers Elementary School has edged down 21%, going from 203 students in 2018 to 161 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Sowers Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, 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 Elem 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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