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Bureau Valley Elementary and JH

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Bureau Valley Elementary and JH ranks 224 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Bureau Valley Elementary and JH is a public middle school located in Manlius, Illinois, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 321 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 Elementary and JH consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's performance in ELA is particularly strong, with several grade levels (6th, 7th, and 8th) achieving over 70% proficiency in recent years. In Mathematics, the school's performance is also impressive, with 3rd-grade students consistently outperforming the state average by a significant margin (e.g., 78.1% proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 49.6%).

The school excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly among Illinois middle schools for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Notably, the school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students is particularly impressive, with a 5-star rating in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, indicating exceptional performance for this student group. When compared to the nearby schools, such as Bradford Junior High School, Central Elementary, Central Junior High, and Logan Junior High School, Bureau Valley Elementary and JH stands out as a top-performing middle school in the region.

303

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,573

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9080 2125 North Ave
Manlius, IL 61338

(815) 445-2121

District: Bureau Valley CUSD 340

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

569^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From top 43% (2021) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

224^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2021

From top 30% (2021) to top 16% (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	71.3	569 of 2056	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	730 of 2067	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	621 of 2077	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	612 of 2082	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	839 of 1948	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	156 of 886	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	462 of 1942	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	683 of 1942	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	704 of 1957	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	595 of 1970	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	727 of 1680	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	278 of 1800	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	295 of 1793	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	146 of 1808	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	146 of 1763	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	441 of 1514	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	675 of 1947	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	733 of 1959	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	481 of 1984	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	574 of 1977	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	803 of 1707	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	406 of 1195	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	593 of 1389	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	752 of 1392	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	690 of 1419	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	647 of 1425	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	852 of 1308	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	224 of 1368	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	226 of 1363	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	263 of 1367	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	357 of 1369	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	377 of 1241	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	126 of 694	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	54 of 639	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	24 of 674	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	232 of 1248	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	220 of 1251	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	217 of 1275	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	352 of 1286	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	426 of 1017	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	73 of 1229	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	70 of 1219	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	135 of 1234	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	405 of 1221	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	271 of 1019	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	181 of 1271	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	217 of 1264	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	288 of 1292	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	333 of 1286	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	301 of 1048	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	184 of 812	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	230 of 802	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	162 of 805	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	139 of 781	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	80 of 548	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	242 of 884	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	251 of 875	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	301 of 895	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	417 of 898	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	401 of 813	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2024)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science58%+15 vs state

Mathematics47%+8 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bureau Valley Elementary and JH	Public	3-8	9080 2125 North Ave	Manlius	61338	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 445-2121	303	30	10.1	45.9%	270 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	82	224^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.6%		80.1	226^th of 1363 public middle schools	83.4%	2	52.8	63.9	65.6	50.0	69.4	77.8	70.0	72.6	68.4	78.1	25.0	47.2	39.7	50.0	50.8	46.7	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.4	98.8	53.6	$15,573	$312	$15,261
Logan Junior High School	Public	5-8	302 W Central Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 875-6415	443	30	14.7	52.8%	393 (88.7%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	44.7	697^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.0%		41.2	725^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.8%	28	51.3	46.6			55.9	38.0	44.6	54.2	48.4			33.0	14.8	41.0	23.1	27.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.3	72.3	$14,064	$623	$13,442
Bradford Junior High School	Public	6-8	115 High St	Bradford	61421	Stark County	Bradford CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 897-2801	45	5	9.0	68.9%	41 (91.1%)	2 (4.4%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	96	37^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.3%		98	19^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.6%	18		86.7				85.7	75.0	93.3	84.4				85.7	73.3	86.7	81.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	$16,774	$696	$16,078
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4290	353	24	14.4	72.8%	203 (57.5%)	30 (8.5%)	90 (25.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)								(n/a)	28.8			30.2	41.5	47.1			39.7		29.3	22.6	22.1			24.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	29.7	$15,668	$1,681	$13,987
Central Junior High	Public	7-8	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4290	235	20	11.6	74.0%	128 (54.5%)	20 (8.5%)	67 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	49.7	627^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.2%		53.2	555^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.3%	72		39.2					73.3	55.2	64.9					25.6	14.4	20.4	99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	$14,049	$1,938	$12,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Bureau Valley Elementary and JH

Is Bureau Valley Elementary and JH a good school?

Bureau Valley Elementary and JH ranks 224^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bureau Valley Elementary and JH?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Bureau Valley Elementary and JH.

What is the racial makeup of Bureau Valley Elementary and JH?

Students at Bureau Valley Elementary and JH are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Bureau Valley Elementary and JH in?

Bureau Valley CUSD 340

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