Is Belle Valley School a good school?

Belle Valley School ranks 1132 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belle Valley School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 977 students attended Belle Valley School.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Valley School?

Students at Belle Valley School are 61% African American, 20% White, 13% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Belle Valley School

Summary:

Belle Valley School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Belleville, Illinois, with 985 students. The school is part of the Belle Valley School District 119, which is ranked 475 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Belle Valley School consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, its African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois schools in this subgroup. However, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 41.4% in 2021-2022, significantly above the state average. Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,066 to $13,164 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting the need to re-evaluate resource allocation.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Henry Raab Elementary School, which is only 3.62 miles away, Belle Valley School generally underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's exceptional performance for its African American students is a bright spot and an area that could be further leveraged to improve overall student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2465 Amann Dr
Belleville, IL 62220-3463

(618) 236-5200

District: Belle Valley School District 119

SchoolDigger Rank:
1132^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,639

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 977

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.0%

White:

20.1%

Two or more races:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belle Valley School ranks worse than 54.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Belle Valley School ranks better than 60% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Belle Valley School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (61%), White (20.1%), two or more races (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Valley School is 11.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Valley School is $13,639.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belle Valley School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Valley School 1132^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Belle Valley School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Belle Valley School 545^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Belle Valley School in the ranking list.)

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Belle Valley School District 119:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Valley School District 119 475^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.41	520^th	2020	74.3%
2004	77.42	425^th	2030	79.1%
2005	57.49	1054^th	2022	47.9%
2006	54.32	1222^nd	2086	41.4%
2007	42.55	1456^th	2095	30.5%
2008	58.33	1090^th	2092	47.9%
2009	58.00	1092^nd	2120	48.5%
2010	54.44	1179^th	2139	44.9%
2011	58.29	1086^th	2147	49.4%
2012	57.05	1109^th	2166	48.8%
2013	42.84	1334^th	2167	38.4%
2014	32.12	1491^st	2093	28.8%
2015	33.12	1319^th	2052	35.7%
2016	40.81	1154^th	2046	43.6%
2017	39.50	1179^th	2044	42.3%
2018	41.33	1138^th	2037	44.1%
2019	46.55	1036^th	2086	50.3%
2021	35.85	1152^nd	1948	40.9%
2022	55.68	826^th	2082	60.3%
2023	45.45	1045^th	2077	49.7%
2024	40.89	1132^nd	2067	45.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.38	31^st	78	60.3%
2019	48.50	43^rd	89	51.7%
2021	27.87	26^th	40	35.0%
2022	47.15	41^st	95	56.8%
2023	45.88	48^th	93	48.4%
2024	42.57	46^th	93	50.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.63	411^th	763	46.1%
2019	37.66	672^nd	1194	43.7%
2021	23.80	533^rd	640	16.7%
2022	39.62	560^th	1113	49.7%
2023	25.90	901^st	1156	22.1%
2024	23.28	994^th	1195	16.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.95	832^nd	1765	52.9%
2019	57.97	603^rd	1816	66.8%
2021	51.00	604^th	1514	60.1%
2022	70.24	331^st	1763	81.2%
2023	53.88	715^th	1808	60.5%
2024	53.26	717^th	1793	60.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.11	1014^th	1964	48.4%
2019	49.40	962^nd	2019	52.4%
2021	36.32	1009^th	1680	39.9%
2022	56.73	748^th	1970	62.0%
2023	46.60	958^th	1957	51.0%
2024	41.48	1052^nd	1942	45.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.20	657^th	907	27.6%
2024	24.17	753^rd	886	15.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.35	1152^nd	1972	41.6%
2019	44.21	1049^th	2019	48.0%
2021	28.97	1167^th	1707	31.6%
2022	51.57	843^rd	1977	57.4%
2023	42.75	1052^nd	1984	47.0%
2024	39.59	1094^th	1959	44.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.82	231^st	698	66.9%
2019	62.89	167^th	711	76.5%
2021	60.50	85^th	428	80.1%
2022	80.92	51^st	684	92.5%
2023	66.57	130^th	692	81.2%
2024	63.79	146^th	655	77.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.19	702^nd	1463	52.0%
2019	59.95	547^th	1462	62.6%
2021	40.77	767^th	1308	41.4%
2022	67.06	407^th	1425	71.4%
2023	43.96	802^nd	1419	43.5%
2024	38.75	867^th	1392	37.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2016	55.68	493^rd	1294	61.9%
2017	48.51	612^th	1293	52.7%
2018	53.70	549^th	1293	57.5%
2019	44.44	699^th	1356	48.5%
2021	51.29	497^th	1241	60.0%
2022	62.77	418^th	1369	69.5%
2023	61.26	431^st	1367	68.5%
2024	53.74	545^th	1363	60.0%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	41.21	100^th	179	44.1%
2022	61.20	75^th	195	61.5%
2023	58.32	76^th	194	60.8%
2024	47.61	87^th	184	52.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.56	290^th	602	51.8%
2019	32.56	511^th	792	35.5%
2021	28.86	430^th	548	21.5%
2022	46.98	287^th	781	63.3%
2023	27.37	605^th	805	24.8%
2024	23.14	681^st	802	15.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.49	399^th	1161	65.6%
2019	45.65	625^th	1217	48.6%
2021	60.61	268^th	1019	73.7%
2022	78.55	138^th	1221	88.7%
2023	72.32	212^th	1234	82.8%
2024	64.66	310^th	1219	74.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.46	479^th	1226	60.9%
2019	44.59	668^th	1276	47.6%
2021	48.61	468^th	1017	54.0%
2022	64.87	359^th	1286	72.1%
2023	63.32	382^nd	1275	70.0%
2024	54.03	490^th	1251	60.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.54	396^th	674	41.2%
2024	28.69	484^th	639	24.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.38	591^st	1223	51.7%
2019	44.92	641^st	1296	50.5%
2021	48.33	458^th	1048	56.3%
2022	59.85	424^th	1286	67.0%
2023	55.68	477^th	1292	63.1%
2024	50.26	538^th	1264	57.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.82	107^th	511	79.1%
2019	61.97	141^st	565	75.0%
2021	65.53	69^th	385	82.1%
2022	76.65	66^th	573	88.5%
2023	80.02	50^th	569	91.2%
2024	74.56	70^th	548	87.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.25	167^th	661	74.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Belle Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.05	285^th	889	67.9%
2019	55.25	381^st	905	57.9%
2021	63.85	253^rd	813	68.9%
2022	74.43	167^th	898	81.4%
2023	65.44	258^th	895	71.2%
2024	48.17	439^th	875	49.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The school has gone down the hill since new administration went in,there is lack of attention toward students who do well and the school priorities is only to those with behavioral issues which most of these students should be expelled from this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Belle Valley School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	481	71	17	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1989	449	86	12	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	554
1990	439	98	18	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1991	485	88	27	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1992	468	104	24	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1993	455	109	23	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1994	420	113	25	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	410	112	17	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1996	410	112	17	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1997	390	126	8	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
1998	354	127	19	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	531
1999	330	149	26	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	543
2000	329	168	26	35	6	n/a	n/a	0	564
2001	341	177	20	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	569
2002	328	187	20	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	553
2003	328	187	20	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	553
2004	323	167	10	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
2005	275	179	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	34	505
2006	266	178	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	47	508
2007	230	186	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	56	490
2008	219	180	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	55	469
2009	227	180	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	68	485
2010	220	180	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	71	485
2011	190	201	9	2	0	0	57	0	459
2012	180	236	3	6	0	0	74	0	499
2013	175	260	5	13	2	0	65	0	520
2014	188	296	5	10	3	0	76	0	578
2015	165	289	4	13	2	0	76	0	549
2016	289	522	10	13	3	0	137	0	974
2017	309	533	10	17	1	0	125	0	995
2018	286	574	13	14	2	1	142	0	1032
2019	281	577	14	10	2	1	153	0	1038
2020	290	591	12	30	2	3	125	0	1053
2021	273	645	13	48	2	3	137	0	1121
2022	240	569	11	47	1	3	126	0	997
2023	224	573	12	42	2	3	129	0	985
2024	196	596	13	39	6	3	124	0	977

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belle Valley School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	27.8	20.8	n/a
1989	554	30.0	18.4	n/a
1990	567	30.0	18.9	n/a
1991	608	31.5	19.3	n/a
1992	607	31.5	19.2	n/a
1993	596	32.0	18.6	n/a
1994	569	30.0	19.0	n/a
1995	561	31.0	18.1	n/a
1996	561	31.0	18.1	n/a
1997	543	32.0	17.0	n/a
1998	531	32.0	16.6	n/a
1999	543	33.0	16.5	n/a
2000	564	36.0	15.7	n/a
2001	569	36.0	15.8	n/a
2002	553	35.0	15.8	29.7
2003	553	35.0	15.8	29.7
2004	513	33.0	15.5	24.4
2005	505	31.9	15.8	39.3
2006	508	30.4	16.7	41.4
2007	490	30.0	16.3	47
2008	469	27.0	17.4	49
2009	485	32.1	15.1	54
2010	485	29.9	16.2	59.4
2011	459	28.7	15.9	55.6
2012	499	29.7	16.8	57.5
2013	520	n/a	n/a	62.1
2014	578	34.0	17.0	65.6
2015	549	33.0	16.6	68.3
2016	974	64.0	15.2	65.6
2017	995	65.4	15.2	66
2018	1032	65.4	15.7	68.3
2019	1038	70.8	14.6	70.4
2020	1053	72.1	14.5	74
2021	1121	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	997	80.9	12.3	75
2023	985	83.0	11.8	79.4
2024	977	82.0	11.9	82.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belle Valley School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	27.8	20.8	n/a
1989	554	30.0	18.4	n/a
1990	567	30.0	18.9	n/a
1991	608	31.5	19.3	n/a
1992	607	31.5	19.2	n/a
1993	596	32.0	18.6	n/a
1994	569	30.0	19.0	n/a
1995	561	31.0	18.1	n/a
1996	561	31.0	18.1	n/a
1997	543	32.0	17.0	n/a
1998	531	32.0	16.6	n/a
1999	543	33.0	16.5	n/a
2000	564	36.0	15.7	n/a
2001	569	36.0	15.8	n/a
2002	553	35.0	15.8	29.7
2003	553	35.0	15.8	29.7
2004	513	33.0	15.5	24.4
2005	505	31.9	15.8	39.3
2006	508	30.4	16.7	41.4
2007	490	30.0	16.3	47
2008	469	27.0	17.4	49
2009	485	32.1	15.1	54
2010	485	29.9	16.2	59.4
2011	459	28.7	15.9	55.6
2012	499	29.7	16.8	57.5
2013	520	n/a	n/a	62.1
2014	578	34.0	17.0	65.6
2015	549	33.0	16.6	68.3
2016	974	64.0	15.2	65.6
2017	995	65.4	15.2	66
2018	1032	65.4	15.7	68.3
2019	1038	70.8	14.6	70.4
2020	1053	72.1	14.5	74
2021	1121	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	997	80.9	12.3	75
2023	985	83.0	11.8	79.4
2024	977	82.0	11.9	82.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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