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Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,584 students in Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
7,185 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#687 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
278 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,173 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
29%
# Black Students
875 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
12%
22%
# White Students
3,308 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
46%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
520 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
516
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
510
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
500
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
505
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
514
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
559
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
587
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
515
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,538 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,790
$21,914
Spending / Student
$13,538
$21,170
Best Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moline High School At Coolidge Campus
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3600 Avenue Of The Cities
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-8587
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-8587
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 48th St
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1623
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1623
Grades: 6-8
| 829 students
Rank: #33.
John Deere Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2035 11th St
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1622
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1622
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
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