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Best Elementary Schools in Walnut, IL

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At a glance

School

183

Students

Top rankedBureau Valley North713^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Walnut, Illinois has one elementary school, Bureau Valley North, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Bureau Valley CUSD 340 district.

Bureau Valley North's academic performance is mixed compared to district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (56.9%) and Mathematics (48.6%) were higher than the state averages but lower than the district averages. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate (47.8%) also fell between the state and district averages. While the school has shown improvement in proficiency rates from the previous year, its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is a significant concern.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $19,485 and low student-teacher ratio of 8.8, Bureau Valley North's performance still lags behind the district and state averages. The school's demographics indicate that a significant proportion of students (48.54%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and continuing to improve academic outcomes should be priorities for the school and district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bureau Valley North	Public	PK, KG-5	323 S Main St	Walnut	61376	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 379-2900	183	21	8.5	49.7%	162 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	64.5	713^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.3%		66.2	627^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.7%	86	47.8	56.0	70.8	43.5	56.9	56.0	45.8	43.5	48.6	97.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	100.0	96.5	97.1	19.1	$19,888	$545	$19,342

Cities Near Walnut

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manlius	6.61 mi	2	149^th
Sheffield	6.9 mi	1	69^th
Ohio	7.56 mi	2
Tampico	11.29 mi	1	269^th
Wyanet	12.11 mi	1

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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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