Spoon River Valley Elementary School
Spoon River Valley Elementary School serves 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Spoon River Valley Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Spoon River Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Spoon River Valley Elementary School's student population of 176 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
176 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Spoon River Valley Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Spoon River Valley Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#920 out of 3655 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
2%
26%

Black
2%
17%

White
95%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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