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Southwest Elementary School

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Southwest Elementary School ranks 649 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Geneseo, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 360 students. It is part of the Geneseo CUSD 228 district, which is ranked 252 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Elementary School consistently outperforms the Geneseo CUSD 228 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 53.8% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 45.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics, where 57.6% and 66.7% of students, respectively, were proficient or better. Additionally, Southwest Elementary School has a strong performance among its subgroups, especially in Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students.

Compared to nearby schools, Southwest Elementary School outperforms the other two schools in the Geneseo CUSD 228 district, Millikin Elementary School and Northside Elementary School, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing schools in the region, such as Riverdale Elementary School, C.R. Hanna Elementary School, and Cambridge Community Grade School, which consistently outperform Southwest Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics.

357

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,391

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 S Center St
Geneseo, IL 61254-1619

(309) 945-0652

District: Geneseo CUSD 228

Students who attend Southwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Geneseo Middle School
High:	Geneseo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

649^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Geneseo CUSD 228

252^nd of 811Geneseo CUSD 228 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	649 of 2056	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	899 of 2067	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	592 of 2077	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	715 of 2082	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	711 of 1948	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	897 of 2086	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	1223 of 2037	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	1010 of 2044	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	652 of 2046	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.2	538 of 2052	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	380 of 2093	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	439 of 2167	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	424 of 2166	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	141 of 2147	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.7	229 of 2139	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	368 of 2120	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	288 of 2092	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	319 of 2095	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	227 of 2086	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	378 of 2022	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	87.0	109 of 2030	94.6%	★★★★★
2003	88.2	80 of 2020	96.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	54 of 1049	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	43.2	429 of 886	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	351 of 907	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	548 of 1942	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	752 of 1942	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	652 of 1957	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	744 of 1970	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	593 of 1680	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	764 of 2019	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1120 of 1964	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	539 of 1800	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	958 of 1793	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.0	312 of 1808	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	631 of 1763	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	372 of 1514	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	1184 of 1816	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1382 of 1765	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	707 of 1947	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	968 of 1959	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	510 of 1984	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	613 of 1977	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	791 of 1707	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	926 of 2019	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	1169 of 1972	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	248 of 1292	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	38.6	669 of 1195	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	638 of 1156	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	333 of 1113	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	120 of 640	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	308 of 1194	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	116 of 763	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	805 of 1389	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	974 of 1392	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	694 of 1419	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	806 of 1425	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	824 of 1308	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	982 of 1462	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1203 of 1463	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)95th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Science50%+9 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
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S Center St	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 945-0652	357	26	13.6	38.1%	301 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	67.8	649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.4%		51.7	899^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.5%	250	50.0		57.6	56.7	53.4				56.0	66.7	56.7	36.2				53.8	97.8	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.8	97.8			$13,391	$166	$13,224
Millikin Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 S Congress St	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0475	364	27	13.4	29.9%	316 (86.8%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	61.6	771^st of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		39.7	1160^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.9%	389	55.0		45.7	44.3	78.3				55.5	52.9	36.1	41.7				44.0	95.4	95.7	95.7	95.7		95.7	95.7			$12,571	$166	$12,405
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Russell Ave	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 945-0625	334	21	15.7	36.8%	296 (88.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	70.9	580^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.8%		42.7	1098^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.9%	518	40.0		59.5	56.5	67.5				60.9	76.7	52.2	42.5				57.4	94.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	22.2	95.3	94.7	22.2		$12,367	$166	$12,201
Cambridge Community Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 937-2028	222	17	12.9	45.5%	209 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	83.5	314^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.7%		90.3	181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	91.2%	133	67.7		66.7	68.8	77.4				71.0	86.7	53.1	45.2				61.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	16.2		$13,160	$788	$12,373
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
C R Hanna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 14th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 526-3386	434	32	13.7	23.3%	415 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	80.2	388^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.8	481^st of 2067 public elementary schools	76.7%	93	67.6		53.3	62.9	78.9				64.8	61.3	54.3	67.6				61.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	5.3		$10,706	$391	$10,315
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9424 256th St N	Port Byron	61275	Rock Island County	Riverdale CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 523-3186	517	40	12.9	15.7%	445 (86.1%)	4 (0.8%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	82.1	342^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.9	322^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	84.4%	20	56.0		62.7	66.7	76.0				68.4	72.3	59.6	53.3				62.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	14.5		$13,251	$1,158	$12,093
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
Annawan Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 935-6623	243	19	12.6	38.3%	224 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	80.5	384^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.3%		70	551^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.3%	167	55.6	50.0	72.4	57.9	88.9	76.0	84.0	80.0	76.3	69.0	52.6	66.7	32.0	48.0	37.5	51.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	13.0	30.0	$14,711	$853	$13,858
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary School?

Students at Southwest Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southwest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Southwest Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southwest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southwest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Geneseo Middle School
High : Geneseo High School

What district is Southwest Elementary School in?

Geneseo CUSD 228

Is Southwest Elementary School a good school?

Southwest Elementary School ranks 649^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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