Sowers Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

202 W High St
Roanoke, IL 61561

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Top 5%

Serving 167 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sowers Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 167 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 5% in IL
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sowers Elementary School's student population of 167 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sowers Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	33
1	31
2	31
3	29
4	32

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Total Students

167 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School
2023	156
2022	174
2021	167
2020	185
2019	185
2018	192
2017	192
2016	187
2015	187
2014	205
2013	213
2012	224
2011	235
2010	257
2009	238
2008	259
2007	267
2006	265
2005	239
2004	271
2003	250
2002	251
2001	239
2000	213
1999	215
1998	221
1997	243
1996	253
1995	275
1994	269
1993	262
1992	252
1991	273
1990	259
1989	256
1988	264
1987	266

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	13
2015	13
2014	12
2013	15
2012	11
2011	11
2010	11
2009	11
2008	10
2007	12
2006	13
2005	11
2004	12
2003	12
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	14
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	17
1994	14
1993	14
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15

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

Sowers Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sowers Elementary School is 0.17, which is less 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)

#156 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School
2023	#156
2022	#517
2021	#879
2019	#640
2018	#1094
2017	#941
2016	#1433
2015	#2168
2014	#696
2013	#707
2012	#474

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60-69%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	64%	27%	49%
2021	32%	28%	33%
2019	47%	33%	39%
2018	32%	32%	30%
2017	42%	32%	33%
2016	34%	31%	30%
2015	15%	29%	28%
2014	72%	59%	67%
2013	72%	58%	71%
2012	95%	80%	89%
2011	92%	80%	90%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2022	57%	30%	51%
2021	42%	32%	49%
2019	52%	38%	60%
2018	52%	37%	30%
2017	47%	38%	49%
2016	34%	36%	33%
2015	34%	38%	39%
2014	72%	57%	70%
2013	72%	58%	72%
2012	87%	75%	84%
2011	87%	75%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	10:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	16:1	12:1
2017	13:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	20:1	16:1	21:1
2011	21:1	16:1	22:1
2010	23:1	16:1	20:1
2009	22:1	16:1	20:1
2008	26:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	14:1
2005	22:1	16:1	16:1
2004	23:1	17:1	16:1
2003	21:1	16:1	16:1
2002	21:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2012)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	1%	27%	2%
2022	1%	27%	2%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	2%
2019	3%	26%	2%
2016	1%	26%	2%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	2%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2008	1%	21%	1%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	3%	21%	2%
2001	2%	21%	1%

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White

91%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	95%	45%	94%
2022	93%	47%	94%
2021	92%	47%	93%
2020	92%	48%	94%
2019	92%	48%	94%
2018	95%	49%	95%
2017	95%	49%	95%
2016	94%	49%	95%
2015	91%	49%	95%
2014	92%	50%	94%
2013	91%	50%	94%
2012	93%	51%	95%
2011	93%	51%	95%
2010	96%	53%	97%
2009	97%	53%	97%
2008	93%	54%	95%
2007	95%	55%	95%
2006	94%	56%	95%
2005	94%	57%	96%
2004	96%	57%	97%
2003	94%	58%	97%
2002	94%	59%	96%
2001	96%	60%	98%
2000	98%	61%	99%
1999	99%	62%	99%
1998	100%	63%	100%
1997	100%	64%	100%
1996	100%	64%	100%
1995	99%	65%	100%
1994	99%	65%	100%
1993	99%	65%	100%
1992	99%	66%	100%
1991	99%	66%	100%

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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	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	0.10	0.70	0.12
2022	0.13	0.68	0.12
2021	0.15	0.68	0.13
2020	0.15	0.68	0.11
2019	0.15	0.68	0.11
2018	0.10	0.67	0.10
2017	0.10	0.67	0.10
2016	0.12	0.67	0.10
2015	0.17	0.67	0.09
2014	0.15	0.66	0.11
2013	0.17	0.66	0.12
2012	0.14	0.65	0.09
2011	0.13	0.66	0.11
2010	0.08	0.64	0.06
2009	0.08	0.64	0.05
2008	0.13	0.64	0.09
2007	0.10	0.63	0.08
2006	0.12	0.61	0.09
2005	0.12	0.61	0.08
2004	0.08	0.60	0.05
2003	0.11	0.59	0.06
2002	0.12	0.59	0.06
2001	0.08	0.58	0.04
2000	0.04	0.57	0.03
1992	0.02	0.52	0.01

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Eligible for

25%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	26%	43%	25%
2022	24%	43%	25%
2021	25%	44%	25%
2020	28%	47%	21%
2019	28%	47%	21%
2018	21%	46%	22%
2017	21%	46%	22%
2016	25%	47%	21%
2015	32%	52%	28%
2014	28%	47%	24%
2013	22%	45%	17%
2012	10%	21%	8%
2011	17%	39%	15%
2010	16%	37%	14%
2009	15%	33%	10%
2008	14%	32%	12%
2007	11%	32%	9%
2006	13%	32%	12%
2005	14%	32%	11%
2004	15%	31%	14%
2003	12%	30%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sowers Elementary School	Illinois	Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	17%	27%	14%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	10%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sowers Elementary School's ranking?

Sowers Elementary School is ranked #156 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Sowers Elementary School often compared to?

Sowers Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lettie Brown Elementary School, Central Primary School, Metamora Grade School by visitors of our site.

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

60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Sowers Elementary School?

167 students attend Sowers Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Sowers Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Sowers Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sowers Elementary School offer ?

Sowers Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Sowers Elementary School part of?

Sowers Elementary School is part of Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60.

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