Cherry Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Cherry Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 639 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 737 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherry Valley Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.7% (much higher than the state average of 12.9%), and consistently lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and only 19.9% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, while White, Special Education, and Disabled students perform significantly lower.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Montessori Elementary School, Cherry Valley Elementary School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Despite the higher spending per student at Cherry Valley Elementary School, reaching $14,384 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic performance remains below the state and district averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and disparities in student group performance, will require a comprehensive approach focused on instructional quality, curriculum, and targeted interventions.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6754 Armer Dr
       Rockford, IL  61109


(815) 332-4938

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1139th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,071 Help


Students who attend Cherry Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bernard W Flinn Middle School
    Thurgood Marshall School
High:    Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  639

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.6%
Hispanic:
23.2%
African American:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cherry Valley Elementary School ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.49. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Cherry Valley Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rockford School District 205.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherry Valley Elementary School is $16,071. 21 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherry Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Valley Elementary School 1139th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Cherry Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rockford School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford School District 205 737th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cherry Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.85 1479th 2086 29.1%
2021 37.08 1121st 1948 42.5%
2022 39.01 1197th 2082 42.5%
2023 37.47 1222nd 2077 41.2%
2024 40.49 1139th 2067 44.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.49 77th 89 13.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.87 223rd 743 70.0%
2022 54.05 245th 768 68.1%
2023 23.02 737th 788 6.5%
2024 43.66 412th 826 50.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.39 946th 1194 20.8%
2021 25.98 499th 640 22.0%
2022 25.38 908th 1113 18.4%
2023 28.99 811th 1156 29.8%
2024 24.35 960th 1195 19.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.37 1231st 1816 32.2%
2021 44.25 762nd 1514 49.7%
2022 32.86 1199th 1763 32.0%
2023 43.87 957th 1808 47.1%
2024 43.86 961st 1793 46.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.18 1438th 2019 28.8%
2021 33.24 1076th 1680 36.0%
2022 38.61 1114th 1970 43.5%
2023 44.31 1008th 1957 48.5%
2024 40.47 1072nd 1942 44.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.46 694th 907 23.5%
2024 28.65 660th 886 25.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.04 1406th 2019 30.4%
2021 35.26 1031st 1707 39.6%
2022 38.99 1118th 1977 43.4%
2023 32.03 1275th 1984 35.7%
2024 40.60 1073rd 1959 45.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.82 480th 711 32.5%
2021 41.17 206th 428 51.9%
2022 42.33 334th 684 51.2%
2023 40.10 376th 692 45.7%
2024 33.48 444th 655 32.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.76 867th 955 9.2%
2021 40.94 395th 742 46.8%
2022 47.03 451st 954 52.7%
2023 47.07 464th 970 52.2%
2024 50.36 393rd 959 59.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cherry Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.61 1259th 1462 13.9%
2021 32.26 936th 1308 28.4%
2022 29.57 1071st 1425 24.8%
2023 24.62 1137th 1419 19.9%
2024 30.05 1024th 1392 26.4%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Cherry Valley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 270 8 9 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 289
1989 242 6 7 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 257
1990 319 7 11 1 1 n/a n/a 0 339
1991 368 9 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1992 314 24 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1993 321 36 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1994 330 35 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1995 279 51 12 13 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1996 279 51 12 13 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1997 259 45 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1998 247 68 8 23 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1999 239 81 9 36 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2000 156 56 13 42 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2001 149 52 11 37 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2002 163 24 8 27 0 n/a n/a 0 222
2003 163 24 8 27 0 n/a n/a 0 222
2004 176 19 10 20 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2005 172 19 4 28 0 n/a n/a 14 237
2006 196 32 20 48 0 n/a n/a 13 309
2007 195 40 14 49 0 n/a n/a 14 312
2008 208 26 19 42 0 n/a n/a 18 313
2009 203 23 21 39 0 n/a n/a 24 310
2010 210 17 20 44 0 n/a n/a 21 312
2011 206 17 17 45 0 0 17 0 302
2012 177 20 14 45 0 0 18 0 274
2013 202 28 13 42 0 0 20 0 305
2014 222 26 15 26 0 0 20 0 309
2015 203 30 16 34 0 0 20 0 303
2016 198 27 15 45 0 0 14 0 299
2017 126 25 11 21 0 0 11 0 194
2018 117 19 7 23 0 0 12 0 178
2019 359 92 30 108 0 0 52 0 641
2020 321 91 38 123 1 0 65 0 639
2021 264 104 37 122 1 0 57 0 585
2022 277 121 35 148 0 0 50 0 631
2023 304 101 35 148 0 0 51 0 639

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Cherry Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 289 13.0 22.2 n/a
1989 257 12.0 21.4 n/a
1990 339 15.0 22.6 n/a
1991 392 17.5 22.4 n/a
1992 350 17.0 20.5 n/a
1993 370 18.0 20.6 n/a
1994 379 18.0 21.1 n/a
1995 355 18.5 19.2 n/a
1996 355 18.5 19.2 n/a
1997 324 16.5 19.6 n/a
1998 346 17.0 20.4 n/a
1999 365 16.0 22.8 n/a
2000 267 11.5 23.2 n/a
2001 249 13.0 19.2 n/a
2002 222 11.5 19.3 35.1
2003 222 11.5 19.3 35.1
2004 225 12.4 18.1 34.7
2005 237 13.0 18.2 40.4
2006 309 15.0 20.6 44.6
2007 312 16.0 19.5 46
2008 313 15.0 20.9 42
2009 310 18.0 17.2 45.5
2010 312 17.0 18.3 48.1
2011 302 17.0 17.7 47.7
2012 274 16.0 17.1 54
2013 305 16.6 18.3 50.8
2014 309 17.0 18.1 50.8
2015 303 17.0 17.8 58.7
2016 299 14.0 21.3 35.1
2017 194 12.6 15.3 39.2
2018 178 10.0 17.8 32
2019 641 36.4 17.5 48.8
2020 639 36.4 17.5 50.2
2021 585 n/a n/a n/a
2022 631 36.5 17.2 37.1
2023 639 33.0 19.3 57.1

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 Cherry Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 289 13.0 22.2 n/a
1989 257 12.0 21.4 n/a
1990 339 15.0 22.6 n/a
1991 392 17.5 22.4 n/a
1992 350 17.0 20.5 n/a
1993 370 18.0 20.6 n/a
1994 379 18.0 21.1 n/a
1995 355 18.5 19.2 n/a
1996 355 18.5 19.2 n/a
1997 324 16.5 19.6 n/a
1998 346 17.0 20.4 n/a
1999 365 16.0 22.8 n/a
2000 267 11.5 23.2 n/a
2001 249 13.0 19.2 n/a
2002 222 11.5 19.3 35.1
2003 222 11.5 19.3 35.1
2004 225 12.4 18.1 34.7
2005 237 13.0 18.2 40.4
2006 309 15.0 20.6 44.6
2007 312 16.0 19.5 46
2008 313 15.0 20.9 42
2009 310 18.0 17.2 45.5
2010 312 17.0 18.3 48.1
2011 302 17.0 17.7 47.7
2012 274 16.0 17.1 54
2013 305 16.6 18.3 50.8
2014 309 17.0 18.1 50.8
2015 303 17.0 17.8 58.7
2016 299 14.0 21.3 35.1
2017 194 12.6 15.3 39.2
2018 178 10.0 17.8 32
2019 641 36.4 17.5 48.8
2020 639 36.4 17.5 50.2
2021 585 n/a n/a n/a
2022 631 36.5 17.2 37.1
2023 639 33.0 19.3 57.1

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.

Immunization Rates

Cherry Valley Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201599.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%36.6%99.4%99.0%36.9%
201698.0%98.3%98.3%98.3%35.0%97.7%97.7%34.3%
201796.4%94.9%94.9%94.9%95.4%96.4%
201898.3%97.7%97.7%97.7%98.3%98.3%
201998.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%
202198.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%
202298.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202496.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherry Valley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $702 (5.9%) $11,274 (94.1%) $11,976
2020 $1,090 (9.0%) $11,003 (91.0%) $12,094
2021 $1,298 (9.3%) $12,657 (90.7%) $13,954
2022 $1,298 (9.3%) $12,657 (90.7%) $13,954
2023 $1,618 (11.2%) $12,766 (88.8%) $14,384
2024 $2,896 (18.0%) $13,175 (82.0%) $16,071

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherry Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1479th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1222nd of 2077 Elementary schools
 12.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Valley Elementary School)21.824.5
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockford School District 205)14.516.5
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherry Valley Elementary School)23.920
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockford School District 205)20.316.4
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Valley Elementary School)21.231.4
 10.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockford School District 205)1919.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cherry Valley Elementary School)19.319.8
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rockford School District 205)14.411.8
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Valley Elementary School)25.220.6
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockford School District 205)20.920
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cherry Valley Elementary School)14.420.6
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rockford School District 205)13.910.5
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Cherry Valley Elementary School)49.536.2
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (Rockford School District 205)37.432.9
 4.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students641639
 0.3%
African American92101
 9.8%
American Indian00
Asian3035
 16.7%
Hispanic108148
 37%
Pacific Islander00
White359304
 15.3%
Two or More Races5251
 1.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.8%57.1%
 8.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Valley Elementary School

Students at Cherry Valley Elementary School are 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Cherry Valley Elementary School ranks 1139th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 639 students attended Cherry Valley Elementary School.

Students who attend Cherry Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernard W Flinn Middle School
Middle : Thurgood Marshall School
High : Jefferson High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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