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Sowers Elementary School

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Sowers Elementary School ranks 237 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Located in Roanoke, Illinois, Sowers Elementary School serves 161 students in grades K–4. Its 2025–2026 results show strong achievement, with 75% proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 72% in math; math is its clearest strength, standing 15 points above its district and 33 points above Illinois.

Sowers is ahead of its district and the state in both subjects: ELA proficiency was 75%, compared with 71% in Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 and 56% statewide; math was 72%, versus 57% and 40%. Among five nearby K–4 or PK–4 schools with all-grades results, Sowers ranked third in math and fourth in ELA. Its math result was nearly tied with Germantown Hills Elementary School (72.3% versus 72.2%). Fourth-grade math was a standout at 81%, compared with 42% statewide; third-grade math was 62%, also above the state’s 49%, but less distinctive among nearby schools.

Scores have climbed over the longer term but dipped from last year’s highs: since 2023–2024, ELA has gained 28 points and math 20, while each fell in 2025–2026—ELA by 8 points and math by 2. SchoolDigger ranked Sowers in the 86th percentile statewide, with four stars (237th of 1,737), down from the 93rd percentile the prior year. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.5; its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 22% that year, below the nearby-school average of 31%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves White Students was notably lower than its overall standing: the group ranked in the 64th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 86th overall, after falling from the 90th percentile the year before.

161

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,289

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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 — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg64%

Illinois avg48%

237^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 738Roanoke 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
2026	83.1	237 of 1737	86.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.7	142 of 1286	89.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	87.7	113 of 1311	91.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	61.8	412 of 1149	64.1%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+19 vs state

Mathematics72%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sowers Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	83.1	237^th of 1737 public elementary schools	86.4%		91.5	145^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%	92			69.0	80.6					75.4	62.1	80.6					72.3	95.5%		$17,289	$389	$16,900
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%)	71.9	432^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	75.1%		66.9	671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	67.4%	239			74.2	65.2					69.0	68.2	51.7					58.7	89.4%		$12,381	$1,272	$11,109
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%)	80.8	282^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	83.8%		83.5	313^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.8%	31	77.2	70.8	58.1	75.6	76.1	86.7	72.9	67.4	73.1	66.7	69.5	52.2	61.2	56.3	43.8	58.1	95.9%		$11,591	$165	$11,426
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%)	51.3	815^th of 1737 public elementary schools	53.1%		51.5	974^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.6%	159	69.0		42.3		65.5				48.1	46.2		37.9				37.7	97.3%		$17,357	$723	$16,634
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%)	59.6	676^th of 1737 public elementary schools	61.1%		60.4	800^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.1%	124			64.6	57.4					60.9	58.5	50.0					54.1	96.2%		$17,496	$475	$17,022
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)																	93.2%		$15,234	$796	$14,439
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)																	98.1%		$18,018	$1,617	$16,401
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)			75.0						82.1	85.0						89.3	93.1%		$14,586	$1,506	$13,080
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%)	95.9	36^th of 1737 public elementary schools	97.9%		94.4	84^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.9%	48			91.3	85.7					89.2	87.0	85.7					86.5	86.6%		$12,475	$491	$11,984
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%)	62	637^th of 1737 public elementary schools	63.3%		81.6	359^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.5%	278			47.8	68.8					58.6	68.9	51.0					59.6	96.4%		$12,013	$550	$11,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Sowers Elementary School

What district is Sowers Elementary School in?

Roanoke Benson CUSD 60

Is Sowers Elementary School a good school?

Sowers Elementary School ranks 237^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sowers Elementary School?

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

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 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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