The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bicentennial Elem School
Bicentennial Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Coal Valley, a quiet residential village in the Quad Cities metro area where newer housing development is pushing outward from the core. The school sits within Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, a district currently managing a material consolidation project that will merge two other elementary buildings into a new Robert Ontiveros Elementary opening in 2027, though Bicentennial itself is not directly affected by that change.
The enrollment is small, with a compact grade structure that ranges from about 48 to 63 students per grade level. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest Latino population of about a fifth of enrollment and small numbers of Asian and multiracial students. The school serves a neighborhood with owner-occupied single-family homes and stable family demographics; free-and-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data was not available, so a full picture of economic diversity cannot be drawn from the available sources.
On state assessments in 2024-25, Bicentennial's results show a mixed picture across grades and subjects. In third-grade math, proficiency stands at about three in five students, which is a strength at that level. Fourth-grade math drops to about three in five as well. However, fifth-grade math shows a steeper decline, with proficiency falling to about one in three students. English language arts results follow a similar pattern: third grade shows proficiency at about one in three, fourth grade at about halfway, and fifth grade near one in three again. Science, tested in fifth grade only, shows proficiency at roughly three in ten students. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the county's districts, a position that reflects the grade-three and grade-four math results anchoring the average upward. Across all grades and subjects tested, the participation rate has been strong and near complete, indicating consistent test-taking.
A parent may want to look into the school's approach to mathematics instruction, particularly in the upper grades, where the drop from fourth to fifth grade is notable and warrants conversation about what factors are at play. The science results at the fifth-grade level also suggest an area where additional attention or resources could strengthen outcomes.
Bicentennial sits in Coal Valley's growing residential landscape. The area is experiencing steady new housing construction as the Quad Cities metro expands southeastward, with home values in the zip code area reflecting modest appreciation. The village offers a family-oriented setting with parks, recreational amenities, the nearby Niabi Zoo, and a public library system, though residents rely entirely on private vehicles for commuting and daily transport. Coal Valley is anchored administratively by its Municipal Center and serves as a suburb to the broader Quad Cities employment and cultural base across Illinois and Iowa.
The school's location on First Street places it within a residential neighborhood typical of the village's older, gridded sections. For families considering this area, Bicentennial offers an elementary pathway in a small-school setting with a stable, majority-white peer environment, moderate overall proficiency against county peers, and access to a growing residential community with strong owner-occupancy and family housing stock.
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