Silvis’s public schools score below 86% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 9% of Silvis’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Silvis, 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.
Silvis’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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 Silvis’s grade
D: better than 14% of Illinois school districts, #702 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 Silvis, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Silvis · depends on your address
George O Barr School
Grades PK–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
East Moline Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 158 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
5th grade in Silvis · depends on your address
Glenview Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,092 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
George O Barr School
Grades PK–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Silvis · depends on your address
Glenview Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,092 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
Northeast Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 186 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
7th grade in Silvis · depends on your address
Glenview Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,092 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
Northeast Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 186 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
8th grade in Silvis · depends on your address
Glenview Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,092 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
Northeast Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 186 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
9th grade in Silvis
United Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
10th grade in Silvis
United Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
Parts of Silvis (9% of its land) are served by Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Silvis
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
Silvis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Silvis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Silvis | D | East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · Silvis School District 34 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| Carbon Cliff | C− | Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 PK–8 · Silvis School District 34 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| East Moline | C− | East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share United Township High School District 30 with Silvis for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Silvis
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 Silvis’s schools
Are Silvis’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Silvis children attend score below 86% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #702 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Silvis in?
United Township High School District 30, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,862 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Silvis are served by Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36.
Where do Silvis kids go to high school?
United Twp High School in East Moline, with 1,862 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Silvis’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 Silvis spend per student?
$15,130 in United Township High School District 30, $20,740 in East Moline School District 37 and $16,425 in Silvis School District 34 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Silvis 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.