George O Barr School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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George O Barr School

1305 5th Avenue
Silvis, IL 61282

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Bottom 50%

Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George O Barr School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George O Barr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

George O Barr School's student population of 422 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George O Barr School
Pre-K	57
Kind	46
1	63
2	78
3	50
4	66
5	62

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George O Barr School
2023	418
2022	433
2021	421
2020	453
2019	453
2018	453
2017	453
2016	444
2015	461
2014	420
2013	421
2012	433
2011	418
2010	426
2009	466
2008	462
2007	434
2006	444
2005	431
2004	470
2003	451
2002	441
2001	432
2000	448
1999	449
1998	453
1997	462
1996	459
1995	461
1994	449
1993	487
1992	513
1991	546
1990	552
1989	566
1988	584
1987	620

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George O Barr School
2023	33
2022	31
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	24
2013	32
2012	27
2011	23
2010	25
2009	25
2008	23
2007	22
2006	26
2005	27
2004	28
2003	30
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	29
1997	29
1996	30
1995	29
1994	28
1993	29
1992	31
1991	32
1990	32

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Rankings

George O Barr School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George O Barr School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2897 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George O Barr School
2023	#2897
2022	#2940
2021	#3141
2019	#3194
2018	#3270
2017	#3181
2016	#2870
2015	#2477
2014	#2428
2013	#2774
2012	#2494

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	7%	27%	10%
2021	5%	28%	6%
2019	13%	33%	11%
2018	9%	32%	9%
2017	12%	32%	9%
2016	17%	31%	14%
2015	17%	29%	12%
2014	47%	59%	36%
2013	42%	58%	37%
2012	77%	80%	73%
2011	72%	80%	71%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2022	12%	30%	12%
2021	12%	32%	11%
2019	11%	38%	15%
2018	12%	37%	9%
2017	12%	38%	14%
2016	12%	36%	19%
2015	22%	38%	20%
2014	47%	57%	45%
2013	47%	58%	47%
2012	67%	75%	71%
2011	62%	75%	67%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	12:1
2001	14:1	16:1	13:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	14:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	23%	27%	24%
2022	23%	27%	24%
2021	24%	27%	26%
2020	23%	26%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	25%	26%	25%
2017	25%	26%	25%
2016	23%	26%	23%
2015	24%	25%	25%
2014	23%	25%	24%
2013	23%	24%	24%
2012	23%	24%	25%
2011	23%	23%	24%
2010	18%	22%	18%
2009	21%	22%	21%
2008	22%	21%	21%
2007	23%	20%	21%
2006	20%	19%	18%
2005	19%	18%	19%
2004	17%	18%	18%
2003	19%	17%	18%
2002	22%	16%	20%
2001	19%	15%	17%
2000	18%	15%	17%
1999	15%	14%	16%
1998	15%	13%	18%
1997	15%	13%	16%
1996	19%	12%	17%
1995	17%	12%	16%
1994	17%	11%	16%
1993	15%	11%	15%
1992	15%	10%	15%
1991	16%	10%	17%

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Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	12%	17%	12%
2022	12%	17%	11%
2021	13%	17%	12%
2020	12%	17%	13%
2019	12%	17%	13%
2018	10%	17%	11%
2017	10%	17%	11%
2016	10%	17%	10%
2015	8%	17%	9%
2014	7%	17%	9%
2013	6%	18%	7%
2012	9%	18%	9%
2011	7%	18%	7%
2010	9%	20%	8%
2009	8%	20%	7%
2008	8%	20%	7%
2007	7%	20%	5%
2006	5%	20%	4%
2005	6%	20%	6%
2004	5%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	5%	21%	6%
2001	5%	21%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	4%	21%	3%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	3%	21%	4%
1993	4%	21%	3%
1992	5%	21%	4%
1991	3%	21%	3%

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White

50%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	52%	45%	54%
2022	54%	47%	55%
2021	50%	47%	52%
2020	54%	48%	54%
2019	54%	48%	54%
2018	59%	49%	58%
2017	59%	49%	58%
2016	60%	49%	59%
2015	60%	49%	60%
2014	62%	50%	60%
2013	62%	50%	61%
2012	60%	51%	59%
2011	60%	51%	61%
2010	65%	53%	67%
2009	65%	53%	68%
2008	67%	54%	69%
2007	70%	55%	72%
2006	72%	56%	73%
2005	75%	57%	74%
2004	77%	57%	74%
2003	75%	58%	74%
2002	73%	59%	73%
2001	76%	60%	78%
2000	80%	61%	78%
1999	82%	62%	81%
1998	83%	63%	79%
1997	85%	64%	83%
1996	82%	64%	81%
1995	84%	65%	82%
1994	79%	65%	79%
1993	80%	65%	81%
1992	80%	66%	81%
1991	80%	66%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	12%	4%	9%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.63
2022	0.64	0.68	0.62
2021	0.67	0.68	0.65
2020	0.64	0.68	0.64
2019	0.64	0.68	0.64
2018	0.58	0.67	0.59
2017	0.58	0.67	0.59
2016	0.58	0.67	0.59
2015	0.58	0.67	0.58
2014	0.56	0.66	0.58
2013	0.56	0.66	0.57
2012	0.58	0.65	0.59
2011	0.58	0.66	0.56
2010	0.56	0.64	0.47
2009	0.56	0.64	0.47
2008	0.53	0.64	0.46
2007	0.48	0.63	0.42
2006	0.44	0.61	0.42
2005	0.42	0.61	0.41
2004	0.38	0.60	0.41
2003	0.40	0.59	0.42
2002	0.42	0.59	0.41
2001	0.39	0.58	0.36
2000	0.37	0.57	0.37
1999	0.35	0.56	0.33
1998	0.32	0.56	0.35
1997	0.30	0.54	0.30
1996	0.33	0.53	0.33
1995	0.33	0.53	0.33
1994	0.35	0.52	0.35
1993	0.33	0.52	0.33
1992	0.33	0.52	0.32
1991	0.34	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

70%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2023	71%	43%	63%
2022	68%	43%	60%
2021	70%	44%	63%
2020	59%	47%	58%
2019	59%	47%	58%
2018	65%	46%	59%
2017	65%	46%	59%
2016	68%	47%	66%
2015	72%	52%	70%
2014	58%	47%	56%
2013	51%	45%	48%
2012	30%	21%	27%
2011	47%	39%	45%
2010	49%	37%	45%
2009	38%	33%	35%
2008	36%	32%	35%
2007	35%	32%	35%
2006	34%	32%	34%
2005	37%	32%	35%
2004	34%	31%	32%
2003	30%	30%	30%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	George O Barr School	Illinois	Silvis SD 34 School District
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	11%	5%	12%
2012	36%	27%	36%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	8%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Silvis SD 34 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is George O Barr School's ranking?

George O Barr School is ranked #2897 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are George O Barr School often compared to?

George O Barr Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bowlesburg Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend George O Barr School?

422 students attend George O Barr School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of George O Barr School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George O Barr School?

George O Barr School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does George O Barr School offer ?

George O Barr School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is George O Barr School part of?

George O Barr School is part of Silvis SD 34 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education