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Sowers Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sowers Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Roanoke, Illinois, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 167 students. The school is part of the Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 103 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sowers Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 83.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 73.8% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 7% of Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Sowers Elementary School also performs well across different student subgroups, with female students and white students ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Sowers Elementary School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the years, the 2024-2025 rate of 25.4% is still higher than the state's target of 10%. Compared to nearby schools, Sowers outperforms many in academic metrics, such as ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sowers had an 83.6% ELA proficiency rate, compared to 87% for Goodfield Elementary, 93.5% for Congerville Elementary, and 79.8% for Germantown Hills Elementary. Sowers Elementary School also has a relatively high per-student spending of $14,751 in the 2023-2024 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

161

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,264

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 W High St
Roanoke, IL 61561-7509

(309) 923-6241

District: Roanoke Benson CUSD 60

Students who attend Sowers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roanoke-Benson Junior High School
High:	Roanoke-Benson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

African American:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (79% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg65%

Illinois avg46%

145^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 811Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 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	91.5	145 of 2056	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	472 of 2067	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	338 of 2077	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	93 of 2082	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	467 of 1948	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	503 of 2086	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	761 of 2037	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	579 of 2044	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	40.5	1161 of 2046	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	1216 of 2052	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.8	481 of 2093	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	413 of 2167	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	374 of 2166	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	388 of 2147	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	441 of 2139	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	608 of 2120	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	603 of 2092	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	621 of 2095	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	690 of 2086	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.1	366 of 2022	81.9%	★★★★☆
2004	62.1	923 of 2030	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.2	732 of 2020	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	104 of 1942	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	471 of 1942	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	336 of 1957	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	89 of 1970	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	58.8	600 of 1680	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	646 of 2019	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	936 of 1964	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	197 of 1947	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	411 of 1959	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	270 of 1984	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	271 of 1707	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	380 of 2019	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	476 of 1972	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	139 of 1389	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	63.2	469 of 1392	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	323 of 1419	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	64 of 1425	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	61.6	448 of 1308	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	624 of 1462	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	799 of 1463	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+30 vs state

Mathematics74%+35 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
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
Davenport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 S Main St	Eureka	61530	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 467-3012	430	30	14.2	32.3%	380 (88.4%)	8 (1.9%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	66.9	671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	67.4%		78.1	413^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.0%	258			57.9	62.8					60.1	56.8	42.3					50.3	94.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	94.6	93.9	94.1	2.6		$11,485	$1,132	$10,354
Metamora Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	815 E Chatham St	Metamora	61548	Woodford County	Metamora CCSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 367-2361	829	54	15.4	21.5%	749 (90.3%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)	83.5	313^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.8%		74.1	491^st of 2067 public elementary schools	76.2%	178	70.7	72.8	62.3	75.6	76.1	61.2	73.6	59.6	67.7	80.3	63.3	46.7	50.0	52.9	57.9	57.8	96.6	96.7	96.7	96.7	98.7	97.0	96.7		34.3	$10,682	$32	$10,651
Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	508 E Walnut St	Washburn	61570	Woodford County	Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 248-7221	157	14	11.0	56.1%	144 (91.7%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	51.5	974^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.6%		47.2	998^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.7%	24	42.1		52.4	51.9	52.6				51.5	47.6	23.1	36.8				34.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	95.7			$15,147	$1,272	$13,875
Centennial School	Public	3-4	135 W 5th St	El Paso	61738	Woodford County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 527-4435	165	12	13.6	33.9%	144 (87.3%)	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	60.4	800^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.4	880^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.4%	80			61.1	53.3					56.7	52.8	37.0					43.9	98.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.3	97.1	97.7			$15,061	$132	$14,930
Jefferson Park School	Public	PK, KG-2	250 W 3rd St	El Paso	61738	Woodford County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 527-4405	261	21	12.4	40.2%	238 (91.2%)	5 (1.9%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	95.1	95.4	95.4	95.4	97.7	93.9	95.1	23.2		$15,478	$866	$14,612
Fieldcrest Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	523 Johnson St	Minonk	61760	Woodford County	Fieldcrest CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 432-2838	223	14	15.7	55.6%	204 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)																	95.1	95.6	95.6	95.6	100.0	94.6	95.1	11.8		$16,515	$2,017	$14,498
Goodfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	308 W Robinson St	Goodfield	61742	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 965-2362	75	7	11.1	16.0%	71 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)				100.0					87.0		64.3					65.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$13,479	$1,303	$12,176
Congerville Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 E Kauffman St	Congerville	61729	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 448-2347	97	6	16.8	6.2%	90 (92.8%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	94.4	84^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.9%		92.4	151^st of 2067 public elementary schools	92.7%	67			85.7	100.0					93.5	85.7	64.7					74.2	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	85.4			$11,625	$452	$11,173
Lincoln Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Jackson St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3321	442	31	14.2	29.2%	390 (88.2%)	15 (3.4%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	81.6	359^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.5%		73.7	496^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.0%	137			66.3	68.2					67.2	62.0	65.9					63.8	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	98.5	96.8	96.3			$13,084	$468	$12,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Sowers Elementary School

Is Sowers Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Sowers Elementary School ranks in the top 7.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sowers Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Roanoke-Benson Junior High School
High : Roanoke-Benson High School

What district is Sowers Elementary School in?

Roanoke Benson CUSD 60

How many students attend Sowers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Sowers Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sowers Elementary School?

Students at Sowers Elementary School are 92% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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