Valmeyer Elementary School
Tel:
(618) 935-2100
- Valmeyer Elementary School serves 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Valmeyer Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Valmeyer Elementary School's student population of 217 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 217 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Valmeyer Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Valmeyer Elementary School is 0.08, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2209 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 96% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Valmeyer CUSD 3 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Valmeyer Elementary School is Valmeyer High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Valmeyer Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Valmeyer Valmeyer High School Grades: 9-12 | 148 students
0.0 miles
300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295
(618) 935-2100 0.0 9-12 148 - Valmeyer Valmeyer Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 102 students
0.0 miles
300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295
(618) 939-2100 0.0 6-8 102 - Herculaneum Senn-thomas Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 345 students
6.1 miles
200 Senn Thomas Dr
Herculaneum, MO 63048
(636) 479-5200 6.1 6-8 345 - Herculaneum Herculaneum High School Grades: 9-12 | 435 students
6.2 miles
1 Blackcat Dr
Herculaneum, MO 63048
(636) 479-5200 6.2 9-12 435 - Imperial Windsor Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 391 students
6.2 miles
6208 Hwy 61-67
Imperial, MO 63052
(636) 464-4408 6.2 K-2 391
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