South Rock Island Township’s public schools score below 88% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
11% of students in South Rock Island Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Rock Island 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.
South Rock Island Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1490 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Rock Island Township’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,999 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Jordan Catholic School (private) is 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 South Rock Island Township’s grade
D: better than 12% of Illinois school districts, #714 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Rock Island Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in South Rock Island Township · depends on your address
Horace Mann ELC
Grades PK · 387 students · in Rock Island
Frances Willard Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 312 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
Earl H Hanson Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 201 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
7th grade in South Rock Island Township · depends on your address
Washington Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 529 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
Edison Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 398 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
8th grade in South Rock Island Township · depends on your address
Washington Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 529 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
Edison Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 398 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
9th grade in South Rock Island Township
Rock Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
10th grade in South Rock Island Township
Rock Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
11th grade in South Rock Island Township
Rock Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
12th grade in South Rock Island Township
Rock Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
South Rock Island Township’s public schools are run by Rock Island-Milan School District 41, which also serves Blackhawk, Milan, Oak Grove and Rock Island and others. 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
South Rock Island Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share South Rock Island Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Rock Island Township | D | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 |
| Blackhawk | C− | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 PK–12 · Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 K–12 |
| Rock Island | D | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 |
| Moline | C+ | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 |
| Milan | D | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 |
| Moline (city) | 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 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Rock Island-Milan School District 41 with South Rock Island Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Davenport, IA borders South Rock Island Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in South Rock Island Township
9 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 South Rock Island Township’s schools
Are South Rock Island Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Rock Island Township children attend score below 88% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #714 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Rock Island Township in?
Rock Island-Milan School District 41, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,292 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do South Rock Island Township kids go to high school?
Rock Island High School in Rock Island, with 1,812 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is South Rock Island Township’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Rock Island-Milan School District 41 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does South Rock Island Township spend per student?
$17,999 in Rock Island-Milan School District 41 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in South Rock Island Township?
Yes: Jordan Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 334 students).
Parents talk
What South Rock Island Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near South Rock Island 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.