Bowlesburg Elem School
Silvis, IL · East Moline SD 37
Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · Suburb, large
1,537th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 27%▼ Declining
2221 10th St, Silvis, IL 61282
(309)792-2947NCES ID 171317001560Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bowlesburg Elem School 1,537th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 37th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — declining.
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
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 311 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 58.2% | 38.9% | ▼ 19.3 pts | |
| Black | 13.3% | 28.0% | ▲ 14.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 20.7% | 24.1% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 7.4% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Asian | 2.2% | 1.6% | ▼ 0.6 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 $164K in zip 61282 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Bowlesburg Elem School
- #1969Eagle Ridge SchoolCarbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36 · 1.1 mi away1,969th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼13 · Math 10% ▼14Compare - #1428George O Barr SchoolSilvis SD 34 · 1.4 mi away1,428th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲8 · Math 22% ▼2Compare - #1595Ridgewood Elem SchoolEast Moline SD 37 · 1.7 mi away1,595th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼1 · Math 22% ▼2Compare - #1814Wells Elem SchoolEast Moline SD 37 · 1.9 mi away1,814th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼12 · Math 19% ▼5Compare - #2010Hillcrest Elem SchoolEast Moline SD 37 · 2.5 mi away2,010th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼17 · Math 10% ▼14Compare - #742Jane Addams Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 2.5 mi away742nd of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲17 · Math 53% ▲29Compare - #949Benjamin Franklin Elem SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 2.8 mi away949th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲12 · Math 46% ▲22Compare - #1435Colona Grade SchoolColona SD 190 · 3 mi away1,435th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲4 · Math 26% ▲2Compare
What school district is Bowlesburg Elem School in?
Bowlesburg Elem School is part of the East Moline SD 37 district in Silvis, Illinois.
Is Bowlesburg Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bowlesburg Elem School 1,537th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bowlesburg Elem School?
White 39%, Black 28%, Hispanic 24%, Two or more races 7% (311 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bowlesburg Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61282 is $164K 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.