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Cherry Valley Elementary School

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Cherry Valley Elementary School ranks 1253 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cherry Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 634 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherry Valley Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with below-average performance on standardized tests like the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). In the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% at the state level and 32.8% in the Rockford School District 205. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 28.7%, significantly lower than the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 20.1%. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.6% to 46.0% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average.

While Brookview Elementary School outperforms Cherry Valley Elementary School and the district average on most academic measures, the nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205 generally perform at a similar or slightly lower level. Additionally, Cherry Valley Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, with a per-student expenditure of $16,071 in the 2023-2024 school year, and has a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school are more systemic within the district.

676

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,459

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6754 Armer Dr
Rockford, IL 61109

(815) 332-4938

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend Cherry Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bernard W Flinn Middle School
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.6%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2019

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockford School District 205

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

1,253^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Rockford School District 205

745^th of 811Rockford School District 205 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
2025	38.0	1253 of 2056	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1139 of 2067	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1222 of 2077	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1197 of 2082	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1121 of 1948	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1479 of 2086	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	387 of 688	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	444 of 655	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	376 of 692	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	334 of 684	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	206 of 428	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	480 of 711	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	480 of 1049	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	660 of 886	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	694 of 907	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	444 of 788	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	412 of 826	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.0	737 of 788	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	245 of 768	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	223 of 743	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1095 of 1942	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1072 of 1942	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1008 of 1957	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1114 of 1970	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1076 of 1680	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1438 of 2019	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	552 of 982	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	393 of 959	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	464 of 970	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	451 of 954	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	395 of 742	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	867 of 955	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1053 of 1800	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	961 of 1793	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	957 of 1808	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1199 of 1763	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	762 of 1514	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1231 of 1816	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1265 of 1947	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1073 of 1959	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1275 of 1984	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1118 of 1977	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1031 of 1707	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1406 of 2019	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	19.5	77 of 89	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	659 of 1292	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	960 of 1195	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	811 of 1156	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	908 of 1113	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	499 of 640	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	946 of 1194	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1075 of 1389	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1024 of 1392	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1137 of 1419	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1071 of 1425	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	936 of 1308	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1259 of 1462	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)13th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Science34%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 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
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	6754 Armer Dr	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 332-4938	676	39	17.3	64.2%	268 (39.6%)	128 (18.9%)	186 (27.5%)	45 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.1%)	38	1253^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.1%		40.5	1139^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.9%	114	33.6		40.7	36.4	55.6				44.4	34.8	28.9	23.0				28.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1			$14,459	$1,489	$12,970
Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-5	4820 Carol Ct	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2176	418	25	16.7	76.8%	64 (15.3%)	113 (27.0%)	210 (50.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	17.1	1742^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.8	1740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.8%	2	12.9		28.6	17.6	43.5				29.1	21.4	9.5	12.9				14.6	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3			$15,671	$1,424	$14,247
Swan Hillman Elementary School	Public	K-5	3701 Green Dale Dr	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2835	581	34	17.2	74.5%	68 (11.7%)	129 (22.2%)	342 (58.9%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	30.5	1423^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	30.8%		24	1569^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.1%	146	33.7		20.7	19.1	60.9				33.5	16.1	19.1	35.6				23.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2			$14,390	$1,502	$12,888
Rolling Green	Public	K-5	3615 W Gate Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2881	505	39	13.0	78.8%	217 (43.0%)	117 (23.2%)	103 (20.4%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	23.9	1579^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.2%		25.2	1539^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.5%	40	25.0		22.9	23.9	42.1				30.0	25.7	14.1	31.6				24.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9			$21,087	$2,104	$18,982
Whitehead Elementary School	Public	K-5	2325 Ohio Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2840	678	37	18.1	80.7%	80 (11.8%)	100 (14.7%)	410 (60.5%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (10.0%)	19.7	1675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.5%		18	1736^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.0%	61	17.1		25.0	33.7	33.3				30.6	29.6	18.3	12.4				20.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0			$13,837	$1,708	$12,129
Maud E Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3805 Rural St	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2485	425	29	14.6	72.0%	130 (30.6%)	96 (22.6%)	124 (29.2%)	22 (5.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (10.8%)	25.9	1541^st of 2056 public elementary schools	25.0%		35.2	1264^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.8%	277	23.7		21.7	29.0	52.5				33.7	26.1	27.4	16.4				23.4	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9			$16,362	$1,717	$14,645
Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	4555 20th St	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 874-2464	426	27	15.7	71.8%	159 (37.3%)	91 (21.4%)	120 (28.2%)	25 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	24.6	1566^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.8%		36.1	1243^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.9%	323	27.6		17.9	25.9	50.9				30.8	17.9	18.6	25.9				20.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9			$15,236	$1,173	$14,062
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1750 Madron Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2492	484	28	17.3	55.6%	187 (38.6%)	108 (22.3%)	126 (26.0%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	59.2	827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.6	852^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.8%	25	45.3		63.6	50.0	58.7				57.5	58.0	40.5	24.0				41.7	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8			$14,320	$1,083	$13,237
C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Public	K-5	2912 Brendenwood Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2170	426	24	18.1	79.1%	106 (24.9%)	152 (35.7%)	102 (23.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)	14.4	1808^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.1	1734^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.1%	74	8.3		18.7	18.7	32.8				22.7	30.7	10.7	13.1				18.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$13,672	$1,563	$12,109
Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2021 Hawthorne Dr	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4906	660	39	16.8	36.4%	335 (50.8%)	110 (16.7%)	128 (19.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.1%)	47.6	1050^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.9%		47.3	995^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.9%	55	43.2	64.7	44.1	47.1	55.4	50.0	47.5	70.6	51.8	47.1	26.5	24.3	29.7	32.8	68.6	36.8	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	10.4	25.8	$14,141	$459	$13,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Valley Elementary School

What district is Cherry Valley Elementary School in?

Rockford School District 205

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Valley Elementary School?

Students at Cherry Valley Elementary School are 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cherry Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherry Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernard W Flinn Middle School
Middle : Thurgood Marshall School
High : Jefferson High School

Is Cherry Valley Elementary School a good school?

Cherry Valley Elementary School ranks 1253^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cherry Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Cherry Valley Elementary School.

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