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Bureau Valley North

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Bureau Valley North ranks 713 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bureau Valley North is an elementary school located in Walnut, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Bureau Valley CUSD 340 district, which is ranked 203 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bureau Valley North's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, has been relatively stable over the past few years, with scores generally around the state average. Compared to the district average, the school's performance is slightly lower in both ELA and Math, indicating room for improvement. The school's performance on the ISA/Science assessment for 5th grade was 47.8% proficient or better, which is higher than the state average of 40.6%. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the rate reaching 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

Bureau Valley North's female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts in both ELA and Math, with the female students ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools in these areas. The school's white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have generally performed below the state averages in both ELA and Math, and the school's special education students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools in this subgroup. The school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $14,797 in 2021-2022 to $19,485 in 2023-2024, and a decrease in student-teacher ratio from 10.8 in 2021-2022 to 8.8 in 2023-2024, indicating a potential increase in resources and support for students.

183

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,888

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

323 S Main St
Walnut, IL 61376-9368

(815) 379-2900

District: Bureau Valley CUSD 340

Students who attend Bureau Valley North usually attend:

High:

Bureau Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

713^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

203^rd of 811Bureau Valley CUSD 340 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	713 of 2056	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	627 of 2067	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	947 of 2077	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	838 of 2082	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	852 of 1948	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	1340 of 2086	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1404 of 2037	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	1227 of 2044	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	980 of 2046	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	926 of 2052	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	668 of 2093	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.7	645 of 2167	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	686 of 2166	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	681 of 2147	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	804 of 2139	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	734 of 2120	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.7	346 of 2092	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	471 of 2095	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	243 of 2086	88.4%	★★★★☆
2003	71.2	673 of 2020	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	463 of 1942	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	394 of 1942	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	640 of 1957	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	877 of 1970	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	819 of 1680	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	1436 of 2019	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1386 of 1964	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	973 of 1800	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	596 of 1793	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	554 of 1808	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	543 of 1763	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	642 of 1514	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	1331 of 1816	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1211 of 1765	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	644 of 1947	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	1294 of 1984	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	776 of 1977	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	824 of 1707	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	1107 of 2019	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1293 of 1972	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	23.3	1029 of 1194	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	916 of 1389	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	774 of 1392	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	934 of 1419	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	920 of 1425	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	872 of 1308	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1297 of 1462	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1338 of 1463	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	50.3	539 of 1302	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	430 of 1322	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	413 of 1367	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.0	271 of 1365	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	258 of 1344	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	240 of 1327	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.4	102 of 1318	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	72 of 1293	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	104 of 1287	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.8	142 of 1272	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	238 of 1209	80.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.2	337 of 1204	72.0%	★★★★☆
2003	50.8	662 of 1185	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2019)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal 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
Ohio Com Cons Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	103 Memorial Street	Ohio	61349	Bureau County	Ohio CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 376-2934	85	13	6.8	52.9%	84 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)				50.0					38.6		50.0					34.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$28,944	$1,732	$27,212
Tampico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 W Kimball Rd	Tampico	61283	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 438-2255	156	12	13.0	70.5%	132 (84.6%)	2 (1.3%)	12 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)	67	666^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%		53.7	849^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.9%	183	54.3		75.0	51.0	71.7				62.4	75.0	35.3	21.7				33.9	96.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.0	96.6			$14,155	$1,380	$12,775
Montmorency CCSD #145	Public	K-8	9415 Hoover Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Montmorency CCSD 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6616	209	21	9.9	37.8%	166 (79.4%)	1 (0.5%)	34 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.5	998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.5%		68.9	569^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	429	35.7	31.6	65.5	33.3	53.6	40.9	61.5	36.8	49.2	93.1	23.8	34.5	22.7	53.8	42.1	46.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.7	96.2	95.7		28.6	$15,555	$880	$14,675
Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet	Public	PK, KG-2	109 W 4th St	Wyanet	61379	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 699-2251	126	8	15.5	49.2%	122 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	97.7	96.2	26.2		$17,113	$479	$16,634
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	725 W Putnam St	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-4417	220	19	11.7	45.0%	190 (86.4%)	5 (2.3%)	18 (8.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$14,154	$1,083	$13,071
Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK-K	220 E Lasalle St	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 872-9741	217	12	18.2	42.4%	176 (81.1%)	3 (1.4%)	22 (10.1%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)								(n/a)																	96.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.4	97.8	96.5	50.7		$14,752	$623	$14,130
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	501 S Euclid Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-1164	211	17	12.0	45.5%	189 (89.6%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	70.2	599^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.9%		57.1	776^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.5%	177			56.6	58.9					57.7	65.1	47.7					56.3	97.7	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.7	97.3	97.7			$13,854	$623	$13,232
Malden Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 East St	Malden	61337	Bureau County	Malden CCSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 643-2436	79	8	9.8	54.4%	63 (79.7%)	3 (3.8%)	13 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		45.5	27.3					27.3	31.9	54.5					36.4	29.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		29.8	$12,586	$1,625	$10,961
Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-2	1901 8th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-3356	278	21	13.0	78.4%	168 (60.4%)	11 (4.0%)	77 (27.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)								(n/a)																	96.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.0	97.3	95.7			$15,174	$1,417	$13,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Bureau Valley North

What is the racial makeup of Bureau Valley North?

Students at Bureau Valley North are 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bureau Valley North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Bureau Valley North.

What schools do graduates of Bureau Valley North attend?

Students who attend Bureau Valley North usually go on to attend:

High : Bureau Valley High School

Is Bureau Valley North a good school?

Bureau Valley North ranks 713^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bureau Valley North in?

Bureau Valley CUSD 340

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