Cherry Valley Elementary School (Closed 2023)

619 E State St
Cherry Valley, IL 61016

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Serving 148 students in grades 3-5, Cherry Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherry Valley Elementary School
3	51
4	56
5	41

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Total Students

148 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School
2024	148
2023	148
2022	148
2021	148
2020	148
2019	148
2018	162
2017	162
2016	175
2015	191
2014	207
2013	216
2012	230
2011	232
2010	238
2009	227
2008	208
2007	243
2006	239
2005	231
2004	230
2003	217
2002	196
2001	199
2000	193
1999	212
1998	229
1997	231
1996	238
1995	228
1994	216
1993	222
1992	208
1991	268
1990	270
1989	249
1988	225

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School
2024	8
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	9
2017	9
2016	11
2015	12
2014	14
2013	14
2012	10
2011	11
2010	12
2009	12
2008	11
2007	11
2006	11
2005	10
2004	11
2003	11
2002	10
2001	10
2000	10
1999	11
1998	11
1997	10
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	9
1992	10
1991	12
1990	11
1989	13
1988	10

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State Level (IL)

(17-18)

15-19%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2018	17%	32%	13%
2017	17%	32%	15%
2016	22%	31%	16%
2015	22%	29%	17%
2014	57%	59%	43%
2013	51%	58%	41%
2012	84%	80%	68%
2011	88%	80%	68%
2010	91%	80%	69%

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(17-18)

15-19%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2018	17%	37%	13%
2017	27%	38%	20%
2016	32%	36%	23%
2015	37%	38%	28%
2014	62%	57%	39%
2013	55%	58%	41%
2012	75%	75%	60%
2011	77%	75%	60%
2010	76%	74%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	19:1	13:1
2023	19:1	14:1	17:1
2022	19:1	14:1	17:1
2021	19:1	18:1	110:1
2020	19:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	19:1
2012	23:1	16:1	17:1
2011	21:1	16:1	17:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	23:1	17:1	19:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	17:1	17:1
2002	20:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	17:1
1998	21:1	17:1	17:1
1997	23:1	17:1	17:1
1996	24:1	17:1	16:1
1995	23:1	18:1	17:1
1994	22:1	18:1	17:1
1993	25:1	17:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	17:1
1991	22:1	17:1	17:1
1990	25:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	23:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	7%	4%	4%
2011	7%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	15%	28%
2023	15%	27%	31%
2022	15%	27%	29%
2021	15%	27%	29%
2020	15%	26%	27%
2019	15%	26%	27%
2018	15%	26%	27%
2017	15%	26%	27%
2016	8%	26%	27%
2015	15%	25%	27%
2014	19%	25%	26%
2013	20%	24%	26%
2012	19%	24%	26%
2011	19%	23%	25%
2010	20%	22%	25%
2009	18%	22%	25%
2008	17%	21%	24%
2007	15%	20%	23%
2006	17%	19%	21%
2005	15%	18%	20%
2004	13%	18%	18%
2003	12%	17%	17%
2002	10%	16%	16%
2001	8%	15%	15%
2000	7%	15%	12%
1999	5%	14%	12%
1998	4%	13%	11%
1997	3%	13%	9%
1996	3%	12%	8%
1995	3%	12%	7%
1994	4%	11%	6%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	5%	17%
2023	5%	17%	31%
2022	5%	17%	32%
2021	5%	17%	31%
2020	5%	17%	32%
2019	5%	17%	32%
2018	8%	17%	31%
2017	8%	17%	31%
2016	9%	17%	31%
2015	7%	17%	31%
2014	8%	17%	30%
2013	4%	18%	30%
2012	5%	18%	30%
2011	4%	18%	30%
2010	11%	20%	32%
2009	12%	20%	32%
2008	11%	20%	31%
2007	11%	20%	31%
2006	8%	20%	31%
2005	12%	20%	31%
2004	15%	21%	32%
2003	19%	21%	32%
2002	21%	21%	31%
2001	23%	21%	31%
2000	20%	21%	31%
1999	15%	21%	29%
1998	15%	21%	28%
1997	10%	20%	27%
1996	6%	21%	26%
1995	1%	20%	25%
1993	1%	21%	23%
1992	3%	21%	23%
1991	2%	21%	22%

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White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	67%	45%
2023	67%	45%	26%
2022	67%	47%	27%
2021	67%	47%	28%
2020	67%	48%	29%
2019	67%	48%	29%
2018	65%	49%	31%
2017	65%	49%	31%
2016	70%	49%	32%
2015	71%	49%	32%
2014	64%	50%	33%
2013	65%	50%	34%
2012	63%	51%	34%
2011	66%	51%	35%
2010	63%	53%	38%
2009	66%	53%	38%
2008	69%	54%	40%
2007	70%	55%	41%
2006	71%	56%	43%
2005	68%	57%	45%
2004	70%	57%	46%
2003	67%	58%	48%
2002	68%	59%	49%
2001	67%	60%	51%
2000	70%	61%	54%
1999	77%	62%	56%
1998	78%	63%	58%
1997	84%	64%	61%
1996	88%	64%	63%
1995	94%	65%	65%
1994	93%	65%	67%
1993	92%	65%	68%
1992	91%	66%	69%
1991	94%	66%	70%
1990	92%	66%	70%
1989	97%	66%	71%
1988	96%	67%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	11%	4%
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	7%
2017	9%	3%	7%
2016	11%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	0.52	0.69
2023	0.52	0.70	0.73
2022	0.52	0.68	0.73
2021	0.52	0.68	0.73
2020	0.52	0.68	0.73
2019	0.52	0.68	0.73
2018	0.55	0.67	0.72
2017	0.55	0.67	0.72
2016	0.49	0.67	0.73
2015	0.47	0.67	0.72
2014	0.55	0.66	0.73
2013	0.54	0.66	0.73
2012	0.56	0.65	0.73
2011	0.53	0.66	0.73
2010	0.57	0.64	0.68
2009	0.53	0.64	0.68
2008	0.50	0.64	0.68
2007	0.48	0.63	0.67
2006	0.48	0.61	0.67
2005	0.50	0.61	0.66
2004	0.47	0.60	0.66
2003	0.51	0.59	0.65
2002	0.49	0.59	0.64
2001	0.50	0.58	0.63
2000	0.47	0.57	0.62
1999	0.39	0.56	0.60
1998	0.37	0.56	0.58
1997	0.29	0.54	0.56
1996	0.22	0.53	0.54
1995	0.12	0.53	0.52
1994	0.13	0.52	0.50
1993	0.15	0.52	0.49
1992	0.17	0.52	0.47
1991	0.12	0.52	0.46
1990	0.14	0.51	0.46
1989	0.06	0.51	0.45
1988	0.08	0.50	0.44

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2024	30%	43%
2023	30%	43%	51%
2022	30%	43%	51%
2021	30%	44%	52%
2020	30%	47%	64%
2019	30%	47%	64%
2018	30%	46%	54%
2017	30%	46%	54%
2016	34%	47%	59%
2015	57%	52%	78%
2014	44%	47%	74%
2013	48%	45%	73%
2012	24%	21%	39%
2011	45%	39%	69%
2010	43%	37%	65%
2009	41%	33%	64%
2008	36%	32%	62%
2007	34%	32%	61%
2006	36%	32%	59%
2005	30%	32%	57%
2004	31%	31%	51%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2014	10%	3%	4%
2013	11%	5%	6%
2012	33%	27%	39%
2011	11%	5%	7%
2010	14%	6%	9%
2009	10%	6%	10%
2008	14%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	8%	5%	10%
2004	7%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rockford School District 205

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?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% IL state average).

How many students attend Cherry Valley Elementary School?

148 students attend Cherry Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Cherry Valley Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cherry Valley Elementary School?

Cherry Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cherry Valley Elementary School offer ?

Cherry Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Cherry Valley Elementary School part of?

Cherry Valley Elementary School is part of Rockford School District 205.

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