Sowers Elementary School
Roanoke, IL · Roanoke Benson CUSD 60
Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · Rural, distant
119th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 94%▲ Improving
202 W High St, Roanoke, IL 61561
(309)923-6241NCES ID 173414003503Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sowers Elementary School 119th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 94% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 77th in 2019 to 94th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 167 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.8% | 91.0% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 5.4% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 2.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $182K in zip 61561 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Sowers Elementary School in?
Sowers Elementary School is part of the Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 district in Roanoke, Illinois.
Is Sowers Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sowers Elementary School 119th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 94% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sowers Elementary School?
White 91%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 3% (167 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sowers Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61561 is $182K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.