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German Valley Grade School

Public Grades PK-K

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,577

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030-9474

(815) 362-2279

District: Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

Students who attend German Valley Grade School usually attend:

High:

Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2004 → 74th in 2013

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Illinois avg62%

Not ranked this year

German Valley Grade School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

289^th of 811Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2013	73.4	569 of 2167	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	495 of 2166	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	61.2	1007 of 2147	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	864 of 2139	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	927 of 2120	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	730 of 2092	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	565 of 2095	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	347 of 2086	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	82.6	218 of 2022	89.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	745 of 2030	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.2	570 of 2020	71.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Illinois (2012-2013) ?

Science100%+19 vs state

Reading72%+13 vs state

Math66%+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 (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 6th 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 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
German Valley Grade School	Public	PK-K	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 362-2279	70	5	14.1	28.6%	61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)												93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	97.5	93.7	93.7	29.1		$14,577	$485	$14,092
Forreston Grade School	Public	1-5	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 938-2301	238	22	11.0	39.5%	220 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	85.8	267^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.0%		70.3	545^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	278	63.6	60.0	73.9	75.6		69.5	74.0	58.7	68.9		67.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.1	97.2			$13,989	$485	$13,504
Eastland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 S Chestnut St	Shannon	61078	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 864-2300	433	30	14.3	47.3%	390 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	82	346^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.2%		88.4	217^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.5%	129	68.6	67.8	69.5	60.4	66.7	66.2	74.6	67.8	47.2	49.1	60.1	86.4	89.0	89.0	89.0	3.6	88.4	87.2	3.9		$13,498	$948	$12,550
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 S Pleasant Ave	Polo	61064	Ogle County	Polo CUSD 222	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 946-3811	294	18	15.9	43.9%	266 (90.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	84.4	297^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.6%		79.7	372^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.0%	75	54.3	70.7	63.2	68.6		67.5	82.9	63.2	65.7		71.1	91.8	93.2	93.2	93.2	92.8	92.8	92.2	20.1		$12,613	$1,263	$11,350
Blackhawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 S Blackhawk Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0490	361	26	13.9	59.8%	102 (28.3%)	52 (14.4%)	157 (43.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.6%)	20.7	1650^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.7%		22.1	1623^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	21.5%	27		21.8	35.6			28.0	21.8	25.0			23.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	13.6		$16,653	$2,159	$14,494
Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	718 E Illinois St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0480	262	22	12.0	61.5%	119 (45.4%)	65 (24.8%)	31 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.8%)	52.7	950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.8%		60.8	722^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	65.1%	228		40.9	47.5			44.8	52.3	45.9			48.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	97.6	97.6	15.7		$18,317	$2,289	$16,028
Empire Elementary School	Public	K-5	1325 Empire St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0380	295	25	12.0	66.4%	133 (45.1%)	77 (26.1%)	43 (14.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.2%)	7.5	2013^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.1%		12	1974^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.5%	39		12.7	20.0			16.0	9.1	6.7			8.0	97.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.0	13.2		$18,192	$2,889	$15,303
Jones-Farrar an International Baccalaureate World School	Public	K-7	1717 W Eby St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0610	350	28	12.6	52.6%	171 (48.9%)	88 (25.1%)	24 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (18.3%)	22.6	1601^st of 2056 public elementary schools	22.1%		32.3	1333^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	35.5%	268	16.7	24.1	31.6	28.9	41.9	31.2	31.5	21.1	11.1	20.9	21.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	96.7	97.3		10.8	$18,475	$2,700	$15,775
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 W Laurel St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0370	325	26	12.6	65.5%	136 (41.8%)	119 (36.6%)	19 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.5%)	17.5	1731^st of 2056 public elementary schools	15.8%		21.4	1647^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.3%	84		17.2	32.7			24.3	17.2	24.5			20.6	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.3	97.2	97.2	11.2		$18,569	$2,661	$15,908
Oregon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1150 Jefferson St	Oregon	61061	Ogle County	Oregon CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 732-5300	779	53	14.8	51.2%	647 (83.1%)	17 (2.2%)	79 (10.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	73.2	526^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.5	513^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.2%	13	45.8	52.6	70.8	71.9	60.9	64.0	68.0	69.5	38.5	35.9	53.2	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	10.9	10.2	$17,553	$886	$16,667

Frequently Asked Questions about German Valley Grade School

What is the racial makeup of German Valley Grade School?

Students at German Valley Grade School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of German Valley Grade School attend?

Students who attend German Valley Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Forreston Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend German Valley Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended German Valley Grade School.

What district is German Valley Grade School in?

Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

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