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John F Kennedy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1408th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

John F Kennedy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Spring Valley, Illinois, with 623 students. The school is part of the Spring Valley CCSD 99 district, which is ranked 684 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F Kennedy Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, typically in the 1300-1500 range out of over 2,000 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 38.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 23.1% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Spring Valley CCSD 99 district. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.7% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Waltham Elementary School, Putnam County Elementary School, and Dimmick Community Cons School District 175, generally outperform John F Kennedy Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings among Illinois schools. These nearby schools also tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more advantaged student population. The school's poor performance, despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, suggests that the school may be facing other challenges, such as curriculum, instructional practices, or school climate issues, that are not being adequately addressed.

632
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,545
Per pupil spending ?
60.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 999 N Strong Ave
       Spring Valley, IL  61362-1238

(815) 664-4601

District: Spring Valley CCSD 99


Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Hall High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.5%
Hispanic:
37.7%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg32%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,408th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
887th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
684th of 811Spring Valley CCSD 99 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.11408 of 205631.5%★★☆☆☆
202423.81576 of 206723.8%★☆☆☆☆
202326.51487 of 207728.4%★☆☆☆☆
202234.21293 of 208237.9%★★☆☆☆
202125.91389 of 194828.7%★☆☆☆☆
201944.01097 of 208647.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.0998 of 203751.0%★★★☆☆
201737.11238 of 204439.4%★★☆☆☆
201627.91488 of 204627.3%★☆☆☆☆
201528.71450 of 205229.3%★☆☆☆☆
201429.71543 of 209326.3%★☆☆☆☆
201331.11569 of 216727.6%★☆☆☆☆
201240.61500 of 216630.7%★★☆☆☆
201151.81240 of 214742.2%★★☆☆☆
201046.71362 of 213936.3%★★☆☆☆
200954.01181 of 212044.3%★★☆☆☆
200848.41299 of 209237.9%★★☆☆☆
200762.3972 of 209553.6%★★★☆☆
200659.51066 of 208648.9%★★☆☆☆
200572.9576 of 202271.5%★★★★☆
200460.5986 of 203051.4%★★★☆☆
200369.7719 of 202064.4%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.3532 of 104949.3%★★☆☆☆
202428.0675 of 88623.8%★☆☆☆☆
202328.9663 of 90726.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202425.7720 of 82612.8%★☆☆☆☆
202130.1447 of 53716.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.61402 of 194227.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.81533 of 194221.1%★☆☆☆☆
202325.91422 of 195727.3%★☆☆☆☆
202232.21272 of 197035.4%★★☆☆☆
202124.01273 of 168024.2%★☆☆☆☆
201943.91083 of 201946.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.41033 of 196447.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.1571 of 98241.9%★★☆☆☆
202430.4684 of 95928.7%★☆☆☆☆
202337.1599 of 97038.2%★★☆☆☆
202251.9394 of 95458.7%★★★☆☆
202141.7388 of 74247.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.0406 of 95557.5%★★★☆☆
201857.6320 of 93865.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.41124 of 180037.6%★★☆☆☆
202427.81377 of 179323.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.31406 of 180822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202245.1903 of 176348.8%★★☆☆☆
202135.7974 of 151435.7%★★☆☆☆
201952.3752 of 181658.6%★★★☆☆
201859.6566 of 176567.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.51267 of 194734.9%★★☆☆☆
202426.31411 of 195928.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.01378 of 198430.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.71180 of 197740.3%★★☆☆☆
202124.31283 of 170724.8%★☆☆☆☆
201945.61015 of 201949.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.8922 of 197253.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.8675 of 129247.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.1968 of 119519.0%★☆☆☆☆
202322.01009 of 115612.7%★☆☆☆☆
202237.7597 of 111346.4%★★☆☆☆
202131.8416 of 64035.0%★★☆☆☆
201930.1844 of 119429.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202514.51266 of 13898.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.21316 of 13925.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.51295 of 14198.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.31282 of 142510.0%★☆☆☆☆
202113.21230 of 13086.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201929.81073 of 146226.6%★☆☆☆☆
201835.7964 of 146334.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.5887 of 136835.2%★★☆☆☆
202423.31033 of 136324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.7939 of 136731.3%★★☆☆☆
202240.7741 of 136945.9%★★☆☆☆
202133.8754 of 124139.2%★★☆☆☆
201942.3731 of 135646.1%★★☆☆☆
201851.0586 of 129354.7%★★★☆☆
201739.3757 of 129341.5%★★☆☆☆
201626.1976 of 129424.6%★☆☆☆☆
201531.1878 of 130232.6%★★☆☆☆
201434.5919 of 132230.5%★★☆☆☆
201334.2959 of 136729.8%★★☆☆☆
201240.3934 of 136531.6%★★☆☆☆
201149.8773 of 134442.5%★★☆☆☆
201055.0716 of 132746.0%★★☆☆☆
200962.1569 of 131856.8%★★★☆☆
200866.8481 of 129362.8%★★★☆☆
200766.9468 of 128763.6%★★★☆☆
200652.4711 of 127244.1%★★☆☆☆
200555.1653 of 120946.0%★★☆☆☆
200466.6449 of 120462.7%★★★☆☆
200372.6339 of 118571.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.6158 of 69477.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202336.0312 of 48035.0%★★☆☆☆
202256.1100 of 45478.0%★★★★☆
202149.887 of 27768.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.2896 of 124828.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.9882 of 125129.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9892 of 127530.0%★★☆☆☆
202245.0635 of 128650.6%★★★☆☆
202135.7610 of 101740.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.5642 of 127649.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.4669 of 122645.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.1383 of 66942.8%★★☆☆☆
202435.2410 of 64336.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.6432 of 66134.6%★★☆☆☆
202243.8337 of 66249.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.6285 of 51744.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.0444 of 63930.5%★★☆☆☆
201850.5256 of 59056.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.0717 of 122941.7%★★☆☆☆
202432.0834 of 121931.6%★★☆☆☆
202329.3907 of 123426.5%★☆☆☆☆
202255.6428 of 122164.9%★★★☆☆
202153.0370 of 101963.7%★★★☆☆
201952.0520 of 121757.3%★★★☆☆
201864.0301 of 116174.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.2732 of 127142.4%★★☆☆☆
202418.71064 of 126415.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7863 of 129233.2%★★☆☆☆
202236.7751 of 128641.6%★★☆☆☆
202128.5742 of 104829.2%★☆☆☆☆
201937.8755 of 129641.7%★★☆☆☆
201854.6491 of 122359.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.4474 of 81241.6%★★☆☆☆
202322.7706 of 80512.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.3635 of 78118.7%★☆☆☆☆
202126.0472 of 54813.9%★☆☆☆☆
201934.7468 of 79240.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.9769 of 88413.0%★☆☆☆☆
20248.5839 of 8754.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.8775 of 89513.4%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2665 of 89825.9%★☆☆☆☆
202122.4651 of 81319.9%★☆☆☆☆
201930.1642 of 90529.1%★☆☆☆☆
201842.4508 of 88942.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2025)49th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)9th percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2025)77th percentile+42 vs school
Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)35th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts38%-15 vs state
Science33%-10 vs state
Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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Students at John F Kennedy Elementary School are 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hall High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended John F Kennedy Elementary School.

John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks 1408th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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