Is Valmeyer Elementary School a good school?

Valmeyer Elementary School ranks 1075 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valmeyer Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 159 students attended Valmeyer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Valmeyer Elementary School?

Students at Valmeyer Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Valmeyer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valmeyer Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Valmeyer Junior High High : Valmeyer High School

Valmeyer Elementary School

Summary:

Valmeyer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Valmeyer, Illinois, with 151 students. The school is part of the Valmeyer CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 560 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valmeyer Elementary School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and only 20.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white students and female students performing particularly poorly. For example, the school ranked 1,084 out of 1,392 Illinois elementary schools for white students in the 2023-2024 school year.

Valmeyer Elementary School also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 3.4% in the 2019-2020 school year to 11.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the state average of 11.1%. While the school's spending per student has increased from $10,654 in the 2019-2020 school year to $13,131 in the 2022-2023 school year, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. In comparison, Smithton Elementary School, which is 16.96 miles away, ranked 340 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295-3133

(618) 935-2100

District: Valmeyer CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
1075^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,312

Students who attend Valmeyer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valmeyer Junior High
High:	Valmeyer High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 159

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Asian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valmeyer Elementary School ranks worse than 52% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.69. (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 Racial makeup is: White (98.1%), Hispanic (1.3%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valmeyer Elementary School is 13.3. (See more...)

Compare Valmeyer Elementary School employs 11.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valmeyer Elementary School is $14,312.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valmeyer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valmeyer Elementary School 1075^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Valmeyer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Valmeyer CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Valmeyer CUSD 3 560^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valmeyer Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Valmeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.92	384^th	2020	81.0%
2004	72.28	616^th	2030	69.7%
2005	75.21	484^th	2022	76.1%
2006	64.86	895^th	2086	57.1%
2007	71.85	633^rd	2095	69.8%
2008	74.16	579^th	2092	72.3%
2009	73.74	614^th	2120	71.0%
2010	75.21	553^rd	2139	74.1%
2011	72.12	648^th	2147	69.8%
2012	66.14	862^nd	2166	60.2%
2013	50.48	1149^th	2167	47.0%
2014	49.90	1100^th	2093	47.4%
2015	56.88	765^th	2052	62.7%
2016	50.83	936^th	2046	54.3%
2017	48.71	976^th	2044	52.3%
2018	35.65	1276^th	2037	37.4%
2019	51.01	950^th	2086	54.5%
2021	49.50	862^nd	1948	55.7%
2022	50.73	920^th	2082	55.8%
2023	37.30	1229^th	2077	40.8%
2024	43.69	1075^th	2067	48.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valmeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.81	830^th	1793	53.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Valmeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.63	1337^th	1964	31.9%
2019	62.90	685^th	2019	66.1%
2021	49.16	765^th	1680	54.5%
2022	41.83	1046^th	1970	46.9%
2023	31.05	1299^th	1957	33.6%
2024	32.34	1258^th	1942	35.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Valmeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.58	1074^th	1972	45.5%
2019	51.59	887^th	2019	56.1%
2021	46.94	801^st	1707	53.1%
2022	57.78	735^th	1977	62.8%
2023	40.09	1109^th	1984	44.1%
2024	53.30	817^th	1959	58.3%

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Rank History for White students at Valmeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.56	1315^th	1463	10.1%
2019	38.29	943^rd	1462	35.5%
2021	36.95	848^th	1308	35.2%
2022	31.01	1045^th	1425	26.7%
2023	20.27	1203^rd	1419	15.2%
2024	26.20	1084^th	1392	22.1%

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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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Enrollment information for Valmeyer Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	242	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	243
1990	257	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	258
1991	268	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	269
1992	255	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	256
1993	257	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	258
1994	208	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	209
1995	162	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	164
1996	162	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	164
1997	174	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	179
1998	171	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	171
1999	202	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	202
2000	200	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	200
2001	203	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	206
2002	188	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	190
2003	188	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	190
2004	204	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	205
2005	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	229
2006	247	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	248
2007	247	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	247
2008	247	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	247
2009	272	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	272
2010	116	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	116
2011	267	0	0	0	0	0	2	269
2012	248	0	0	0	0	0	4	252
2013	237	0	0	0	0	0	4	241
2014	245	3	2	1	0	0	1	252
2015	219	3	0	2	0	0	1	225
2016	216	2	0	2	0	0	0	220
2017	219	2	0	0	0	0	0	221
2018	209	0	0	5	0	0	3	217
2019	197	0	0	3	0	0	1	201
2020	187	1	0	5	0	0	0	193
2021	154	1	0	5	0	0	0	160
2022	155	0	0	2	0	0	0	157
2023	148	0	1	2	0	0	0	151
2024	156	0	1	2	0	0	0	159

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 Valmeyer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	243	11.5	21.1	n/a
1990	258	12.0	21.5	n/a
1991	269	12.0	22.4	n/a
1992	256	13.0	19.6	n/a
1993	258	13.5	19.1	n/a
1994	209	14.0	14.9	n/a
1995	164	11.5	14.3	n/a
1996	164	11.5	14.3	n/a
1997	179	12.0	14.9	n/a
1998	171	13.5	12.7	n/a
1999	202	16.0	12.6	n/a
2000	200	16.0	12.5	n/a
2001	206	15.0	13.7	n/a
2002	190	16.0	11.9	9.5
2003	190	16.0	11.9	9.5
2004	205	17.0	12.1	15.1
2005	229	18.0	12.7	13.1
2006	248	18.0	13.8	12.1
2007	247	19.0	13.0	11.3
2008	247	18.0	13.7	8.5
2009	272	20.0	13.6	11.8
2010	116	17.0	6.8	26.7
2011	269	15.0	17.9	13.4
2012	252	16.0	15.7	11.9
2013	241	17.2	13.9	28.2
2014	252	15.0	16.8	27.8
2015	225	15.0	15.0	31.6
2016	220	14.0	15.7	28.2
2017	221	14.4	15.3	27.1
2018	217	14.5	14.9	22.1
2019	201	14.5	13.8	17.9
2020	193	15.1	12.7	29
2021	160	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	157	13.3	11.8	22.9
2023	151	13.3	11.3	28.5
2024	159	11.9	13.3	30.8

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 Valmeyer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	243	11.5	21.1	n/a
1990	258	12.0	21.5	n/a
1991	269	12.0	22.4	n/a
1992	256	13.0	19.6	n/a
1993	258	13.5	19.1	n/a
1994	209	14.0	14.9	n/a
1995	164	11.5	14.3	n/a
1996	164	11.5	14.3	n/a
1997	179	12.0	14.9	n/a
1998	171	13.5	12.7	n/a
1999	202	16.0	12.6	n/a
2000	200	16.0	12.5	n/a
2001	206	15.0	13.7	n/a
2002	190	16.0	11.9	9.5
2003	190	16.0	11.9	9.5
2004	205	17.0	12.1	15.1
2005	229	18.0	12.7	13.1
2006	248	18.0	13.8	12.1
2007	247	19.0	13.0	11.3
2008	247	18.0	13.7	8.5
2009	272	20.0	13.6	11.8
2010	116	17.0	6.8	26.7
2011	269	15.0	17.9	13.4
2012	252	16.0	15.7	11.9
2013	241	17.2	13.9	28.2
2014	252	15.0	16.8	27.8
2015	225	15.0	15.0	31.6
2016	220	14.0	15.7	28.2
2017	221	14.4	15.3	27.1
2018	217	14.5	14.9	22.1
2019	201	14.5	13.8	17.9
2020	193	15.1	12.7	29
2021	160	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	157	13.3	11.8	22.9
2023	151	13.3	11.3	28.5
2024	159	11.9	13.3	30.8

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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