Elementary Schools in Roanoke Benson CUSD 60

Summary:

The Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 school district in Illinois is home to a single standout elementary school, Sowers Elementary School. This school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 7% of all Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Sowers Elementary School boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 83.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 73.8% proficient in Mathematics. These figures significantly outpace the district and state averages, showcasing the school's ability to provide a high-quality education. Additionally, the school has shown consistent improvement, with proficiency rates increasing from the previous year in both subject areas.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with over a quarter of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Sowers Elementary has maintained its academic excellence. The school's spending per student of $14,751 is higher than the state average, suggesting the district is allocating sufficient resources to support the school's operations and educational programs. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area that could benefit from further attention and improvement.

District Detail

202 W High St
Roanoke, IL 61561-7509

(309) 923-8921

SchoolDigger Rank:
103^rd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 449

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sowers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	202 W High St	Roanoke	61561	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 923-6241	161	14	11.5	22.4%	148 (91.9%)	6 (3.7%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	91.5	145^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		75.3	472^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	77.2%	327	82.4	85.2	83.6	64.7	85.2	73.8	96.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	96.8	98.1	$15,264	$461	$14,803

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodford City Special Educational Assoc	0.05 mi	11
Eureka CUD 140	6.85 mi	5	115^th
Metamora CCSD 1	8.12 mi	1	137^th
County of Woodford School	8.63 mi	1	70^th
Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21	9.14 mi	2	603^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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