Top Rankings
Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,610 students in Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40. 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 Community Unit School District 40 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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
7,254 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
447 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#660 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
45%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,409 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$13,659
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,409
$21,244
Best Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 48th St
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1623
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1623
Gr: 6-8 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
John Deere Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2035 11th St
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1622
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1622
Gr: 6-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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