The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Glenview Middle School
Glenview Middle School serves grades five through eight in East Moline, a small manufacturing city on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities region. The school currently enrolls a student body that is racially and ethnically diverse: about a third white, roughly a quarter Hispanic, and about a third Black, with smaller populations of Asian students and students of two or more races. The school's enrollment runs to roughly a thousand students across its four grades. Free and reduced price lunch eligibility data was not available.
Test results show a pattern of below-grade-level proficiency. In English language arts, older students perform better than younger ones: eighth graders reached nearly forty percent proficiency while sixth graders landed near thirty percent. Fifth graders showed lower results at around forty percent. In math, proficiency rates run much lower and are fairly consistent across grades, ranging from roughly eleven to nineteen percent. Science proficiency in the tested grades—fifth and eighth—sits in the mid to high twenties. Compared to other districts in Rock Island County, the school's overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint. Student participation rates in testing were strong, generally near or above ninety-eight percent. Illinois state assessments in 2024-25 used revised scoring standards, making direct comparison to prior years unclear from the available data.
The school is poised for structural change. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, Glenview will drop fifth grade and become a strictly sixth-through-eighth middle school as part of the district's first boundary redistricting in many years. Elementary schools across the district are shifting to a kindergarten-through-fifth model. This means families considering the school now should know that its grade configuration is about to change, which will affect feeder patterns and whether fifth graders in the area remain at Glenview.
East Moline itself is a dense, car-oriented city in the midst of a visible reinvention. The riverfront and downtown have been dormant or disconnected for years, but a major federal grant-funded revitalization project began in spring 2025, aiming to connect the old downtown (15th Avenue) to two adjacent riverfront entertainment districts called The Bend and The Rust Belt through improved walkability, streetscaping, and infrastructure. New housing development is underway at a riverfront parcel called The Quarter. The city's economy centers on agricultural equipment manufacturing—John Deere's Harvester Works is the dominant employer—with older industrial neighborhoods mixed among newer riverfront district investments. Home values in the zip code run modestly below state and national medians, and housing remains relatively affordable. The city's transit system, MetroLINK, provides bus service across the Quad Cities region.
The school serves a community in economic transition, where heavy manufacturing remains important but the city is actively recasting itself as a destination. Glenview's academic results suggest students are entering the school with substantial gaps in foundational math skills, and the school would benefit from targeted support in that area. Test data alone does not show what instructional approaches are in place or whether students are making progress over time. A parent considering this school may want to explore directly with the district what supports exist for students below grade level, how the incoming redistricting will affect transportation and peer groups, and what specific instructional adjustments the school is making in response to proficiency trends.
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