Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0Moline Township’s public schools score below 58% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 12% of Moline Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moline Township, 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.
Moline Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1353 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moline Township’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,805 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is John Deere Middle School, then Moline Sr High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Seton Catholic School (private) and Quad Cities Christian School Elementary (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Moline Township’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Illinois school districts, #512 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 Moline Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Moline Township · depends on your address
Hamilton Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 560 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Moline
Lincoln-Irving Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 382 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Moline
6th grade in Moline Township
John Deere Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Moline
7th grade in Moline Township
John Deere Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Moline
8th grade in Moline Township
John Deere Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Moline
9th grade in Moline Township
Moline Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,195 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Moline
10th grade in Moline Township
Moline Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,195 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Moline
11th grade in Moline Township
Moline Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,195 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Moline
12th grade in Moline Township
Moline Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,195 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Moline
Moline Township’s public schools are run by Moline-Coal Valley School District 40, which also serves Coal Valley, Coal Valley, Moline and South Moline. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
Moline Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Moline Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moline Township | C+ | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 |
| 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 (city) | C+ | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 PK–12 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| Rock Island | D | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 |
| East Moline | C− | East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| South Rock Island | D | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 with Moline Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Bettendorf, IA, Davenport, IA and Riverdale, IA border Moline Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Moline Township
8 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 Moline Township’s schools
Are Moline Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moline Township children attend score below 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #512 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moline Township in?
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,257 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Moline Township kids go to high school?
Moline Sr High School in Moline, with 2,195 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Moline Township’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Moline Township spend per student?
$17,805 in Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Moline Township?
Yes: Seton Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 418 students) and Quad Cities Christian School Elementary (religious, grades PK–5, 187 students).
Parents talk
What Moline Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moline Township → They have their own page.
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.