Photo: Alan Light · CC BY 2.0East Moline’s public schools score below 85% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In East Moline, 10% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving East Moline, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
East Moline’s schools, in brief
East Moline runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Glenview Middle School (5–8) is East Moline’s own. From grade 9, students attend the United Township High School District 30 with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, Hampton, Hampton, Moline, Rapids City, Silvis, South Moline and Zuma: United Twp High School in East Moline. The high school’s own results earn a C, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
United Township High School District 30 spends $15,130 per student and East Moline School District 37 $20,740, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind East Moline’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Illinois school districts, #691 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Moline, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in East Moline
East Moline Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 158 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in East Moline
Glenview Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,092 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in East Moline
Glenview Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,092 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in East Moline
Glenview Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,092 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in East Moline
Glenview Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,092 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in East Moline
United Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in East Moline
United Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in East Moline
United Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in East Moline
United Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 17:1 students per teacher
East Moline runs its own schools through grade 8 (East Moline School District 37). From grade 9, students attend the United Township High School District 30, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, Hampton, Hampton, Moline, Rapids City, Silvis, South Moline and Zuma. Its elementary school is in East Moline. Parts of East Moline (19%, 17% and 13% of its land) are served by Silvis School District 34, Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 and Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve East Moline
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
East Moline vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share East Moline’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Moline | C− | East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| Moline | C+ | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 PK–12 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| South Moline | C | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 PK–12 · East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| Moline Township | C+ | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 |
| Silvis | D | East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · Silvis School District 34 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| Hampton | C+ | Hampton School District 29 K–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| Hampton Township | D | Silvis School District 34 PK–8 · East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 PK–8 |
5 of the 6 neighbors share United Township High School District 30 with East Moline for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in East Moline
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about East Moline’s schools
Are East Moline’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Moline children attend score below 85% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #691 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Moline in?
Two districts: East Moline School District 37 runs grades PK–8, and United Township High School District 30 runs grades 9–12, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, Hampton, Hampton, Moline, Rapids City, Silvis, South Moline and Zuma.
Where do East Moline kids go to high school?
United Twp High School, with 1,862 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is East Moline’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in United Township High School District 30 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does East Moline spend per student?
$15,130 in United Township High School District 30 and $20,740 in East Moline School District 37 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What East Moline families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.