Sowers Elementary School

202 W High St, Roanoke IL, 61561 | Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60 | 309-923-6241
  • grades KG-4
  • students 203
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Roanoke
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
47%Roanoke
33%Illinois

Sowers Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60" in Roanoke, IL. There are a total of 203 students and 15 teachers at Sowers Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Sowers Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 49% higher than the Illinois average.

Sowers Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students203
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sowers Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
440-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-59%
450-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sowers Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 94.8% 94.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 1.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Roanoke demographics profile

StatisticRoanokeIllinoisNational
Population1,88012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,00522891
Median age41.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%55%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Roanoke

IndexRoanokeIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sowers Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.