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Belle Valley School South (Closed 2016)

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Serving 408 students in grades 5-8, Belle Valley School South ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 18% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving was 38% (which was equal to the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 69% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belle Valley School South
3	1
4	2
5	97
6	86
7	113
8	109

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Total Students

408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South
2023	408
2022	408
2021	408
2020	408
2019	408
2018	408
2017	408
2016	408
2015	408
2014	403
2013	433
2012	422
2011	374
2010	371
2009	382
2008	399
2007	417
2006	410
2005	418
2004	398
2003	399
2002	403
2001	383
2000	408
1999	415
1998	414
1997	422
1996	446

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	24
2012	30
2011	31
2010	30
2009	27
2008	24
2007	23
2006	25
2005	25
2004	24
2003	22
2002	23
2001	22
2000	21
1999	21
1998	26
1997	24
1996	26
1995	26

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State Level (IL)

(14-15)

18%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2015	18%	29%	18%
2014	49%	59%	47%
2013	47%	58%	47%
2012	86%	80%	88%
2011	84%	80%	86%
2010	85%	80%	86%

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(14-15)

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2015	38%	38%	35%
2014	55%	57%	52%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	84%	75%	81%
2011	83%	75%	80%
2010	84%	74%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	15:1	55:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	12:1	16:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	1%	27%	3%
2022	1%	27%	4%
2021	1%	27%	3%
2020	1%	26%	1%
2019	1%	26%	1%
2014	1%	25%	2%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	3%	20%	5%
2006	3%	19%	5%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	5%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	3%

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Black

54%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	54%	17%	57%
2022	54%	17%	56%
2021	54%	17%	57%
2020	54%	17%	55%
2019	54%	17%	55%
2018	54%	17%	54%
2017	54%	17%	54%
2016	54%	17%	54%
2015	54%	17%	53%
2014	50%	17%	51%
2013	47%	18%	49%
2012	48%	18%	47%
2011	47%	18%	45%
2010	47%	20%	43%
2009	48%	20%	43%
2008	43%	20%	41%
2007	42%	20%	42%
2006	44%	20%	40%
2005	41%	20%	38%
2004	39%	21%	36%
2003	34%	21%	34%
2002	33%	21%	33%
2001	33%	21%	32%
2000	27%	21%	28%
1999	26%	21%	27%
1998	24%	21%	24%
1997	22%	20%	23%
1996	18%	21%	18%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	31%	45%	25%
2022	31%	47%	26%
2021	31%	47%	27%
2020	31%	48%	28%
2019	31%	48%	28%
2018	32%	49%	32%
2017	32%	49%	32%
2016	32%	49%	31%
2015	32%	49%	31%
2014	34%	50%	33%
2013	38%	50%	36%
2012	39%	51%	37%
2011	40%	51%	41%
2010	43%	53%	46%
2009	41%	53%	46%
2008	46%	54%	48%
2007	50%	55%	49%
2006	48%	56%	51%
2005	51%	57%	53%
2004	57%	57%	59%
2003	60%	58%	59%
2002	60%	59%	60%
2001	59%	60%	59%
2000	66%	61%	63%
1999	69%	62%	65%
1998	70%	63%	70%
1997	73%	64%	73%
1996	76%	64%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	13%	4%	13%
2022	13%	4%	13%
2021	13%	4%	12%
2020	13%	4%	14%
2019	13%	4%	14%
2018	13%	3%	12%
2017	13%	3%	12%
2016	13%	3%	13%
2015	13%	3%	14%
2014	14%	3%	12%
2013	13%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	0.60	0.70	0.60
2022	0.60	0.68	0.60
2021	0.60	0.68	0.59
2020	0.60	0.68	0.60
2019	0.60	0.68	0.60
2018	0.59	0.67	0.60
2017	0.59	0.67	0.60
2016	0.59	0.67	0.60
2015	0.59	0.67	0.60
2014	0.62	0.66	0.62
2013	0.62	0.66	0.63
2012	0.61	0.65	0.62
2011	0.61	0.66	0.62
2010	0.62	0.64	0.54
2009	0.63	0.64	0.55
2008	0.63	0.64	0.56
2007	0.61	0.63	0.54
2006	0.61	0.61	0.55
2005	0.58	0.61	0.56
2004	0.53	0.60	0.52
2003	0.53	0.59	0.53
2002	0.53	0.59	0.53
2001	0.55	0.58	0.55
2000	0.49	0.57	0.53
1999	0.46	0.56	0.50
1998	0.46	0.56	0.46
1997	0.42	0.54	0.41
1996	0.39	0.53	0.39

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Eligible for

62%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	62%	43%	58%
2022	62%	43%	57%
2021	62%	44%	52%
2020	62%	47%	62%
2019	62%	47%	62%
2018	61%	46%	57%
2017	61%	46%	57%
2016	61%	47%	57%
2015	61%	52%	64%
2014	51%	47%	53%
2013	49%	45%	52%
2012	27%	21%	29%
2011	44%	39%	45%
2010	41%	37%	42%
2009	39%	33%	38%
2008	30%	32%	33%
2007	29%	32%	32%
2006	27%	32%	27%
2005	32%	32%	29%
2004	21%	31%	19%
2003	24%	30%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Belle Valley School South	Illinois	Belle Valley School District 119
2023	6%	4%	10%
2022	6%	4%	10%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	5%	4%	9%
2017	5%	4%	9%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	10%	3%	10%
2013	9%	5%	8%
2012	29%	27%	28%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	10%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	13%	6%	10%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	11%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Belle Valley School District 119

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% IL state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Belle Valley School South?

408 students attend Belle Valley School South.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Belle Valley School South students are Black, 31% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Belle Valley School South?

Belle Valley School South has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Belle Valley School South offer ?

Belle Valley School South offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Belle Valley School South part of?

Belle Valley School South is part of Belle Valley School District 119.

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