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George O Barr School

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George O Barr School ranks 1339 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

George O Barr School is an elementary school in Silvis, Illinois, serving 422 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Silvis School District 34, which is ranked 722 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George O Barr School has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years with a current ranking of 1339 out of 2056 schools and a 2-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 21.4% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%.

When comparing George O Barr School to nearby schools, such as Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 37.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a potential issue with student engagement and attendance. Despite the school's challenges, it appears to be spending a relatively high amount per student, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and engagement.

405

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,699

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1305 5th Avenue
Silvis, IL 61282-1579

(309) 792-0639

District: Silvis School District 34

Students who attend George O Barr School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Junior High School
High:	United Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg29%

Illinois avg44%

1,339^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

722^nd of 811Silvis School District 34 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	34.3	1339 of 2056	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1512 of 2067	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1596 of 2077	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1615 of 2082	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1613 of 1948	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1892 of 2086	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1769 of 2037	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	1769 of 2044	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	1798 of 2046	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	1554 of 2052	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.1	1514 of 2093	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	1640 of 2167	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.1	1779 of 2166	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	1853 of 2147	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	1563 of 2139	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.4	1296 of 2120	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	1249 of 2092	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.5	1048 of 2095	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	1175 of 2086	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	1364 of 2022	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.0	1160 of 2030	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.4	1080 of 2020	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	426 of 688	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	385 of 692	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	704 of 1049	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	813 of 886	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	279 of 826	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	696 of 788	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	733 of 743	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1355 of 1942	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1428 of 1942	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1600 of 1957	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1511 of 1970	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1462 of 1680	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1721 of 2019	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1754 of 1964	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	557 of 982	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	479 of 959	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.1	819 of 970	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	819 of 954	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	595 of 742	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	726 of 955	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	726 of 938	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	978 of 1800	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1119 of 1793	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1121 of 1808	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1383 of 1763	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1103 of 1514	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1613 of 1816	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1545 of 1765	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1160 of 1947	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1361 of 1959	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1414 of 1984	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1557 of 1977	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1442 of 1707	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1870 of 2019	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1610 of 1972	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1047 of 1292	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1145 of 1195	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	859 of 1156	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	603 of 640	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1168 of 1194	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	738 of 763	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1184 of 1389	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1224 of 1392	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1315 of 1419	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1374 of 1425	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1285 of 1308	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1448 of 1462	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	1455 of 1463	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Science31%-10 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hampton Elementary School	Public	K-8	206 5th St	Hampton	61256	Rock Island County	Hampton School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-0693	225	16	14.0	40.0%	158 (70.2%)	11 (4.9%)	41 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	38.6	1241^st of 2056 public elementary schools	39.6%		36.6	1227^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.6%	14	48.5	54.2	52.4	23.8	60.6	21.4	20.8	66.7	41.7	22.7	9.5	33.3	28.6	45.8	54.2	32.9	94.9	95.4	95.4	95.4	94.9	95.4	94.9		31.2	$11,779	$717	$11,062
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about George O Barr School

What schools do graduates of George O Barr School attend?

Students who attend George O Barr School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Junior High School
High : United Township High School

What district is George O Barr School in?

Silvis School District 34

How many students attend George O Barr School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended George O Barr School.

Is George O Barr School a good school?

George O Barr School ranks 1339^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George O Barr School?

Students at George O Barr School are 51% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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