Bowlesburg Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bowlesburg Elementary School

2221 10th St
Silvis, IL 61282

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Bottom 50%

Serving 311 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Bowlesburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bowlesburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Bowlesburg Elementary School's student population of 311 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowlesburg Elementary School
Kind	55
1	59
2	65
3	66
4	66

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School
2023	283
2022	307
2021	292
2020	337
2019	337
2018	353
2017	353
2016	384
2015	406
2014	417
2013	408
2012	313
2011	323
2010	323
2009	320
2008	331
2007	352
2006	346
2005	340
2004	312
2003	289
2002	304
2001	351
2000	351
1999	371
1998	357
1997	352
1996	359
1995	329
1994	301
1993	307
1992	298
1991	320
1990	371
1989	417
1988	435
1987	409

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School
2023	22
2022	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	28
2014	26
2013	38
2012	24
2011	23
2010	23
2009	24
2008	19
2007	22
2006	22
2005	21
2004	21
2003	22
2002	24
2001	24
2000	24
1999	23
1998	22
1997	21
1996	22
1995	21
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	21
1990	22

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bowlesburg Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bowlesburg Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2279 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School
2023	#2279
2022	#2353
2021	#2453
2019	#2285
2018	#2583
2017	#2682
2016	#2544
2015	#2690
2014	#2428
2013	#2015
2012	#1679

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	17%	27%	12%
2021	12%	28%	9%
2019	17%	33%	14%
2018	17%	32%	13%
2017	17%	32%	11%
2016	17%	31%	11%
2015	17%	29%	11%
2014	47%	59%	42%
2013	52%	58%	39%
2012	87%	80%	76%
2011	87%	80%	78%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2022	17%	30%	13%
2021	17%	32%	13%
2019	32%	38%	27%
2018	22%	37%	13%
2017	22%	38%	16%
2016	22%	36%	16%
2015	17%	38%	17%
2014	47%	57%	43%
2013	57%	58%	43%
2012	77%	75%	72%
2011	82%	75%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	26%	27%	27%
2022	21%	27%	25%
2021	20%	27%	25%
2020	20%	26%	26%
2019	20%	26%	26%
2018	24%	26%	28%
2017	24%	26%	28%
2016	25%	26%	29%
2015	28%	25%	30%
2014	27%	25%	31%
2013	27%	24%	32%
2012	23%	24%	31%
2011	21%	23%	30%
2010	16%	22%	28%
2009	21%	22%	28%
2008	19%	21%	27%
2007	22%	20%	27%
2006	23%	19%	26%
2005	27%	18%	26%
2004	29%	18%	26%
2003	29%	17%	25%
2002	27%	16%	24%
2001	27%	15%	22%
2000	26%	15%	21%
1999	20%	14%	17%
1998	15%	13%	16%
1997	11%	13%	16%
1996	17%	12%	16%
1995	10%	12%	13%
1994	10%	11%	12%
1993	9%	11%	12%
1992	11%	10%	12%
1991	10%	10%	12%

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Black

28%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	26%	17%	28%
2022	20%	17%	27%
2021	22%	17%	26%
2020	16%	17%	24%
2019	16%	17%	24%
2018	19%	17%	22%
2017	19%	17%	22%
2016	17%	17%	21%
2015	14%	17%	20%
2014	15%	17%	19%
2013	13%	18%	16%
2012	14%	18%	15%
2011	13%	18%	15%
2010	15%	20%	16%
2009	13%	20%	14%
2008	12%	20%	15%
2007	11%	20%	15%
2006	10%	20%	14%
2005	9%	20%	14%
2004	9%	21%	15%
2003	15%	21%	16%
2002	16%	21%	15%
2001	15%	21%	15%
2000	13%	21%	14%
1999	11%	21%	14%
1998	9%	21%	12%
1997	8%	20%	11%
1996	9%	21%	12%
1995	12%	20%	13%
1994	8%	21%	12%
1993	7%	21%	12%
1992	6%	21%	11%
1991	5%	21%	11%

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White

39%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	39%	45%	35%
2022	47%	47%	38%
2021	47%	47%	38%
2020	51%	48%	40%
2019	51%	48%	40%
2018	48%	49%	41%
2017	48%	49%	41%
2016	49%	49%	42%
2015	51%	49%	43%
2014	50%	50%	42%
2013	53%	50%	44%
2012	54%	51%	47%
2011	58%	51%	49%
2010	59%	53%	52%
2009	60%	53%	53%
2008	65%	54%	53%
2007	63%	55%	54%
2006	62%	56%	55%
2005	62%	57%	56%
2004	60%	57%	57%
2003	55%	58%	56%
2002	56%	59%	59%
2001	58%	60%	60%
2000	61%	61%	64%
1999	67%	62%	67%
1998	76%	63%	70%
1997	81%	64%	71%
1996	74%	64%	70%
1995	75%	65%	72%
1994	82%	65%	74%
1993	83%	65%	74%
1992	82%	66%	75%
1991	83%	66%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	0.71	0.70	0.73
2022	0.69	0.68	0.72
2021	0.69	0.68	0.72
2020	0.67	0.68	0.72
2019	0.67	0.68	0.72
2018	0.68	0.67	0.71
2017	0.68	0.67	0.71
2016	0.67	0.67	0.69
2015	0.64	0.67	0.69
2014	0.67	0.66	0.69
2013	0.63	0.66	0.68
2012	0.64	0.65	0.66
2011	0.60	0.66	0.66
2010	0.62	0.64	0.59
2009	0.61	0.64	0.60
2008	0.56	0.64	0.60
2007	0.58	0.63	0.59
2006	0.59	0.61	0.59
2005	0.57	0.61	0.58
2004	0.55	0.60	0.59
2003	0.60	0.59	0.59
2002	0.59	0.59	0.58
2001	0.57	0.58	0.57
2000	0.55	0.57	0.54
1999	0.50	0.56	0.51
1998	0.43	0.56	0.48
1997	0.37	0.54	0.46
1996	0.44	0.53	0.48
1995	0.43	0.53	0.45
1994	0.33	0.52	0.43
1993	0.32	0.52	0.43
1992	0.33	0.52	0.42
1991	0.33	0.52	0.40

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2023	100%	43%	93%
2022	100%	43%	96%
2021	100%	44%	96%
2020	98%	47%	94%
2019	98%	47%	94%
2018	96%	46%	93%
2017	96%	46%	93%
2016	54%	47%	65%
2015	68%	52%	69%
2014	62%	47%	60%
2013	60%	45%	63%
2012	32%	21%	29%
2011	52%	39%	58%
2010	53%	37%	53%
2009	43%	33%	47%
2008	42%	32%	47%
2007	50%	32%	48%
2006	53%	32%	51%
2005	47%	32%	46%
2004	44%	31%	44%
2003	52%	30%	45%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Bowlesburg Elementary School	Illinois	East Moline School District 37
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	8%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	32%	27%	36%
2011	12%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	14%	6%	11%
2008	13%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Moline School District 37

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowlesburg Elementary School's ranking?

Bowlesburg Elementary School is ranked #2279 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Bowlesburg Elementary School often compared to?

Bowlesburg Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like George O Barr School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Bowlesburg Elementary School?

311 students attend Bowlesburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Bowlesburg Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bowlesburg Elementary School?

Bowlesburg Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bowlesburg Elementary School offer ?

Bowlesburg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Bowlesburg Elementary School part of?

Bowlesburg Elementary School is part of East Moline School District 37.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education