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Colona Grade School

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Colona Grade School ranks 1129 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Colona Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Colona, Illinois, with 385 students. The school is part of the Colona School District 190, which is ranked 685 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colona Grade School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 38.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 25.8% in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 26.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Colona Grade School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Colona Grade School to nearby schools in the Moline-Coal Valley and East Moline school districts, it becomes clear that Colona is underperforming. Schools like Jane Addams Elementary and Benjamin Franklin Elementary have significantly higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better support for special populations. Colona Grade School's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past several years, suggesting a need for a comprehensive school improvement strategy to address the school's challenges.

371

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,322

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 1st St
Colona, IL 61241-9028

(309) 792-1232

District: Colona School District 190

Students who attend Colona Grade School usually attend:

High:

United Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,129^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,078^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

685^th of 811Colona School District 190 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1129 of 2056	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	1097 of 2067	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1403 of 2077	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1320 of 2082	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1489 of 1948	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1647 of 2086	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1584 of 2037	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	1381 of 2044	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.9	1454 of 2046	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.3	1400 of 2052	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.2	1487 of 2093	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.3	1453 of 2167	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	1417 of 2166	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.6	1433 of 2147	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	1317 of 2139	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.5	1117 of 2120	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.6	1239 of 2092	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.1	1575 of 2095	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	1681 of 2086	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	1609 of 2022	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.6	1460 of 2030	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	51.0	1196 of 2020	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	28.9	665 of 907	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1185 of 1942	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1041 of 1942	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1405 of 1957	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1136 of 1970	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1277 of 1680	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1550 of 2019	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1554 of 1964	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	726 of 1800	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	835 of 1793	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	1339 of 1808	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1053 of 1763	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1208 of 1514	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1462 of 1816	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1339 of 1765	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	987 of 1947	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1018 of 1959	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1217 of 1984	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1266 of 1977	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1404 of 1707	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1553 of 2019	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1484 of 1972	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	26.6	880 of 1156	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	596 of 640	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1086 of 1194	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1223 of 1389	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1102 of 1392	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1248 of 1419	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1240 of 1425	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1254 of 1308	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1410 of 1462	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1372 of 1463	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1078 of 1368	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1102 of 1363	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1110 of 1367	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1103 of 1369	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	982 of 1241	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1127 of 1356	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1110 of 1293	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	911 of 1293	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	1042 of 1294	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	1040 of 1302	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.6	899 of 1322	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	21.3	1130 of 1367	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	1090 of 1365	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1009 of 1344	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	1067 of 1327	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.5	1032 of 1318	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.1	902 of 1293	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	818 of 1287	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.3	871 of 1272	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.7	904 of 1209	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.3	825 of 1204	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	29.3	877 of 1185	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	416 of 674	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	952 of 1248	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	867 of 1251	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	970 of 1275	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	907 of 1286	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	857 of 1017	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1081 of 1276	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1059 of 1226	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	18.0	542 of 590	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	905 of 1229	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	755 of 1219	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	912 of 1234	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1166 of 1221	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	908 of 1019	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1033 of 1217	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1088 of 1161	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	932 of 1271	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1156 of 1264	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1061 of 1292	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1158 of 1286	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	848 of 1048	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	965 of 1296	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1030 of 1223	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	17.0	776 of 802	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	863 of 884	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	854 of 875	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	876 of 895	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	863 of 898	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	749 of 813	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	886 of 905	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	868 of 889	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2023)27th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)24th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2023)38th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)8th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science35%-8 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colona Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 1st St	Colona	61241	Henry County	Colona School District 190	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-1232	371	28	13.4	52.6%	266 (71.7%)	13 (3.5%)	60 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	43.8	1129^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.1%		42.7	1097^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.9%	32	46.2	24.1	56.1	47.4	43.6	36.4	11.4	33.3	38.9	42.5	34.2	23.1	18.8	14.3	17.2	25.8	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	12.2	28.6	$14,322	$919	$13,404
Eagle Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	2002 Eagle Ridge Dr	Silvis	61282	Rock Island County	Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-2002	238	22	10.7	100.0%	126 (52.9%)	81 (34.0%)	22 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	16	1763^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.3%		11.3	1999^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.3%	236	27.8	26.9	18.8	47.4	15.8	19.4	13.3	23.1	21.7	18.8	0.0	10.5	0.0	13.3	11.5	9.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	94.4	95.2	92.5	4.9	30.6	$16,275	$2,067	$14,208
Bowlesburg Elementary School	Public	K-4	2221 10th St	Silvis	61282	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-2947	324	25	13.2	96.9%	119 (36.7%)	89 (27.5%)	78 (24.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.9%)	28.2	1481^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.3	1306^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.8%	175			17.2	52.2					35.1	17.2	31.3					24.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$16,288	$2,265	$14,023
George O Barr School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 5th Avenue	Silvis	61282	Rock Island County	Silvis School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-0639	405	36	11.2	67.2%	208 (51.4%)	62 (15.3%)	95 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	34.3	1339^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.9%		26.1	1512^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%	173	30.9		29.6	51.1	56.7				44.1	21.0	17.0	25.0				21.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	15.5		$15,699	$2,568	$13,131
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	K-4	814 30th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-1585	407	27	15.3	97.8%	129 (31.7%)	101 (24.8%)	104 (25.6%)	46 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	23.3	1590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.7%		39.3	1167^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.5%	423			30.1	38.0					34.0	25.6	19.0					22.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.5			$16,344	$2,271	$14,073
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	490 Avenue of The Cities	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 796-1251	307	24	12.6	94.8%	53 (17.3%)	174 (56.7%)	41 (13.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	14.7	1793^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.8%		25.7	1520^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.5%	273			19.2	27.8					23.6	21.2	16.7					18.9	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7			$17,746	$2,383	$15,364
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-4	451 22nd Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-7621	353	24	14.5	94.6%	85 (24.1%)	61 (17.3%)	182 (51.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	9.1	1969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.8	1900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.1%	69			11.9	24.6					18.4	10.4	10.1					10.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.9	96.6			$18,078	$2,397	$15,681
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	K-5	3520 53rd St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1601	299	19	15.7	45.5%	137 (45.8%)	59 (19.7%)	34 (11.4%)	50 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	65.8	694^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.9	650^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.6%	44	49.1		63.2	42.9	51.8				51.7	65.8	57.1	40.4				52.8	95.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	94.6	93.6			$13,249	$543	$12,706
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	5312 11th Avenue C	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1607	290	20	14.4	56.6%	135 (46.6%)	46 (15.9%)	86 (29.7%)	8 (2.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	51	987^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.0%		43.2	1085^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.5%	98	25.5		43.1	48.1	50.9				47.5	62.7	40.7	37.7				46.8	94.6	94.9	94.9	94.9	98.3	94.6	93.6			$12,972	$693	$12,278
Butterworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4205 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1604	273	16	17.0	71.1%	138 (50.5%)	43 (15.8%)	66 (24.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	35.9	1295^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.0%		32.7	1323^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	36.0%	28	20.8		51.4	35.9	29.2				39.8	42.9	41.0	20.8				36.7	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.0	93.9	93.9	18.7		$15,257	$894	$14,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Colona Grade School

Is Colona Grade School a good school?

Colona Grade School ranks 1129^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colona Grade School?

Students at Colona Grade School are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Colona Grade School attend?

Students who attend Colona Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : United Township High School

How many students attend Colona Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Colona Grade School.

What district is Colona Grade School in?

Colona School District 190

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