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German Valley Grade School serves 80 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 80 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: 65-69%
: 70-74%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

German Valley Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

German Valley Grade School's student population of 80 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	German Valley Grade School
Pre-K	25
Kind	55

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Total Students

80 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School
2023	81
2022	72
2021	55
2020	76
2019	76
2018	142
2017	142
2016	144
2015	82
2014	83
2013	126
2012	135
2011	137
2010	138
2009	135
2008	132
2007	133
2006	130
2005	132
2004	88
2003	102
2002	113
2001	122
2000	127
1999	120
1998	112
1997	109
1996	105
1995	110
1994	120
1993	124
1992	135
1991	138
1990	121
1989	121
1988	114
1987	122

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School
2023	5
2022	5
2020	4
2019	4
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	4
2014	4
2013	8
2012	7
2011	7
2010	8
2009	8
2008	7
2007	7
2006	6
2005	6
2004	6
2003	6
2002	6
2001	7
2000	7
1999	8
1998	7
1997	7
1996	8
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8
1992	8
1991	6
1990	6

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

The of German Valley Grade School is 0.08, 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)

(12-13)

65-69%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2013	67%	58%	68%
2012	95%	80%	88%
2011	87%	80%	87%
2010	92%	80%	86%

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(12-13)

70-74%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2013	72%	58%	65%
2012	87%	75%	80%
2011	82%	75%	78%
2010	77%	74%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	19:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	15:1	20:1
2016	21:1	16:1	20:1
2015	21:1	16:1	20:1
2014	24:1	16:1	20:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	14:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	22:1	16:1	16:1
2005	22:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	23:1	17:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	3%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	1%	27%	5%
2022	4%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	3%
2019	3%	26%	3%
2018	3%	26%	4%
2017	3%	26%	4%
2016	5%	26%	4%
2015	3%	25%	4%
2014	6%	25%	4%
2013	2%	24%	2%
2012	1%	24%	3%
2011	1%	23%	3%
2007	1%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	4%
2005	1%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%
1997	1%	20%

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White

96%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	96%	45%	90%
2022	89%	47%	90%
2021	89%	47%	90%
2020	85%	48%	91%
2019	85%	48%	91%
2018	90%	49%	92%
2017	90%	49%	92%
2016	89%	49%	93%
2015	90%	49%	72%
2014	86%	50%	93%
2013	97%	50%	94%
2012	97%	51%	95%
2011	96%	51%	95%
2010	100%	53%	97%
2009	97%	53%	96%
2008	98%	54%	96%
2007	98%	55%	96%
2006	96%	56%	96%
2005	98%	57%	97%
2004	95%	57%	96%
2003	97%	58%	96%
2002	97%	59%	98%
2001	96%	60%	97%
2000	97%	61%	98%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	97%	63%	99%
1997	97%	64%	99%
1996	98%	64%	100%
1995	100%	65%	100%
1994	100%	65%	100%
1993	100%	65%	99%
1992	100%	66%	99%
1991	100%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	11%	4%	4%
2019	11%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	0.08	0.70	0.19
2022	0.20	0.68	0.18
2021	0.20	0.68	0.18
2020	0.27	0.68	0.16
2019	0.27	0.68	0.16
2018	0.19	0.67	0.15
2017	0.19	0.67	0.15
2016	0.20	0.67	0.14
2015	0.19	0.67	0.25
2014	0.25	0.66	0.14
2013	0.07	0.66	0.11
2012	0.06	0.65	0.10
2011	0.09	0.66	0.09
2010	0.04	0.64	0.07
2009	0.10	0.64	0.07
2008	0.04	0.64	0.07
2007	0.04	0.63	0.08
2006	0.08	0.61	0.08
2005	0.04	0.61	0.05
2004	0.10	0.60	0.07
2003	0.06	0.59	0.07
2002	0.06	0.59	0.04
2001	0.07	0.58	0.05
2000	0.05	0.57	0.04
1999	0.04	0.56	0.03
1998	0.06	0.56	0.03
1997	0.06	0.54	0.02
1996	0.04	0.53	0.00

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	30%	43%	23%
2022	33%	43%	23%
2021	44%	44%	23%
2020	20%	47%	26%
2019	20%	47%	26%
2018	16%	46%	20%
2017	16%	46%	20%
2016	11%	47%	21%
2015	10%	52%	26%
2014	13%	47%	24%
2013	17%	45%	24%
2012	15%	21%	12%
2011	19%	39%	23%
2010	18%	37%	17%
2009	16%	33%	16%
2008	17%	32%	15%
2007	14%	32%	13%
2006	12%	32%	15%
2005	11%	32%	14%
2004	11%	31%	13%
2003	7%	30%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	German Valley Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	8%	27%	15%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average).

How many students attend German Valley Grade School?

80 students attend German Valley Grade School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of German Valley Grade School students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of German Valley Grade School?

German Valley Grade School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does German Valley Grade School offer ?

German Valley Grade School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is German Valley Grade School part of?

German Valley Grade School is part of Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 80 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: 65-69%
: 70-74%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education