Best Public Schools in Roanoke, IL

Summary:

The city of Roanoke, Illinois is home to two schools: Sowers Elementary School and Roanoke-Benson High School, both part of the Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 district. Sowers Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, earning a 5-star rating and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Roanoke-Benson High School has also achieved academic success, ranking 124th out of 697 Illinois high schools and maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate.

Sowers Elementary School's strong performance is evident in its 93rd ranking out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools and its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.3%. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics exceed the district and state averages, indicating a high level of academic achievement. In contrast, Roanoke-Benson High School's performance, while still commendable, lags behind Sowers Elementary in some areas, such as Mathematics proficiency and science proficiency.

The data analysis suggests that the district may need to focus on strengthening the high school's curriculum and support, particularly in Mathematics, to maintain the strong performance seen at the elementary level. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Roanoke-Benson High School compared to Sowers Elementary School, along with the lower student-teacher ratio at the elementary school, may contribute to the differences in academic achievement between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)			IAR Mathematics (2024)			SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roanoke-Benson High School	Public	9-12	208 W High St	Roanoke	61561	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 923-8401	135	15	8.9	14.8%	128 (94.8%)	3 (2.2%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	77.9	124^th of 697 public high schools	82.2%		59.7	247^th of 699 public high schools	64.7%	123	62.2							27.0	43.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.2	$17,366	$907	$16,458
Sowers Elementary School	Public	K-4	202 W High St	Roanoke	61561	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 923-6241	156	15	10.7	29.5%	148 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	75.3	472^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	77.2%		82	338^th of 2077 public elementary schools	83.7%	134		50.0	45.5	47.5	30.8	69.7	52.5			96.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	96.8	98.1		$14,751	$848	$13,903

Cities Near Roanoke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benson	5.37 mi	2	63^rd
Eureka	6.59 mi	4	77^th
Metamora	8.04 mi	5	41^st
Washburn	9.43 mi	5	402^nd
El Paso	10.18 mi	3	258^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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