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Irene King Elementary School

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Irene King Elementary School ranks 750 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Irene King Elementary School is a public elementary school in Romeoville, Illinois, serving 510 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U district, which is ranked 377 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irene King Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking improving from 1268 out of 1948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 750 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is noteworthy, with 58.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.3% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 134 and top 108 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups in 2024-2025.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Irene King Elementary School has shown strong performance for its low-income students, ranking 157 out of 1,793 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 117 out of 1,808 in 2022-2023 for this subgroup. However, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 20.0% to 30.1% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address.

533

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,444

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Eaton Ave
Romeoville, IL 60446-1701

(815) 886-3380

District: Valley View CUSD 365U

Students who attend Irene King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	A Vito Martinez Middle School
High:	Romeoville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

21.4%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Valley View CUSD 365U

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Illinois avg44%

750^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U

377^th of 811Valley View CUSD 365U 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	62.7	750 of 2056	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	636 of 2067	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	650 of 2077	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	967 of 2082	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	1268 of 1948	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1158 of 2086	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1081 of 2037	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1168 of 2044	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	1157 of 2046	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	1090 of 2052	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.7	1386 of 2093	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	1177 of 2167	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	1119 of 2166	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	1151 of 2147	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	1265 of 2139	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	1248 of 2120	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	1374 of 2092	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	1400 of 2095	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	1254 of 2086	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	1362 of 2022	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.4	1044 of 2030	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.0	883 of 2020	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	83.7	50 of 692	92.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	428 of 1049	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	302 of 886	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	462 of 907	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	108 of 788	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	73 of 826	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	71 of 788	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.1	110 of 768	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	391 of 537	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	322 of 743	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	82 of 718	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	679 of 1942	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	596 of 1942	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	600 of 1957	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	1038 of 1970	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1055 of 1680	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	871 of 2019	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	858 of 1964	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	134 of 982	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	105 of 959	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	119 of 970	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	285 of 954	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.5	471 of 742	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	273 of 955	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	329 of 938	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	242 of 1800	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	157 of 1793	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	117 of 1808	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	307 of 1763	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	651 of 1514	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	423 of 1816	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	534 of 1765	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	754 of 1947	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	606 of 1959	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	626 of 1984	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	795 of 1977	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	1292 of 1707	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1414 of 2019	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1267 of 1972	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	566 of 1292	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	426 of 1195	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	713 of 1156	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	512 of 1113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	362 of 640	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	827 of 1194	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	436 of 763	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	684 of 1389	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	406 of 1392	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	421 of 1419	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	711 of 1425	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	908 of 1308	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1300 of 1462	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	995 of 1463	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)93rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irene King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Eaton Ave	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-3380	533	27	19.7	63.8%	114 (21.4%)	54 (10.1%)	334 (62.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	62.7	750^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.5%		65.7	636^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.2%	114	41.5	43.9	54.5	74.5	58.3	54.9	33.7	56.4	48.3									$19,444	$776	$18,667
Robert C Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	616 Dalhart Ave	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-4343	547	55	9.8	62.2%	144 (26.3%)	55 (10.1%)	304 (55.6%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	59.6	819^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.3	792^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	61.7%	27	39.0	52.0	50.6	64.6	55.5	55.0	38.6	41.5	45.7									$24,405	$534	$23,872
Skoff Elementary	Public	K-5	775 W Normantown Rd	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-8384	542	50	10.8	52.2%	131 (24.2%)	115 (21.2%)	236 (43.5%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	66.2	686^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.6%		57.6	766^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.9%	80	37.1	67.1	54.5	63.3	61.6	75.9	44.8	33.7	51.0									$17,437	$634	$16,803
Kenneth L Hermansen Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Wesglen Pkwy	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-7581	431	40	10.9	54.1%	64 (14.8%)	135 (31.3%)	181 (42.0%)	38 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	61.7	770^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		53.8	845^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.1%	75	41.2	43.3	62.8	81.4	63.5	28.3	47.4	51.4	43.3									$24,645	$861	$23,784
Ludwig Elementary School	Public	4-5	710 N State St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Will County School District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 838-8031	321	26	12.3	32.7%	246 (76.6%)	6 (1.9%)	61 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	79.7	404^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.4%		81.4	332^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.9%	72	51.6		73.7	70.0	71.8		58.6	50.0	54.2	96.5	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	97.5		$22,479	$1,175	$21,305
Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-5	13909 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4700	472	42	11.3	47.0%	138 (29.2%)	94 (19.9%)	182 (38.6%)	34 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	58	854^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%		44.6	1058^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.8%	204	48.8	42.1	54.4	62.5	53.3	45.3	42.2	38.8	42.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		97.5	97.7		$16,692	$687	$16,004
Lakewood Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	14050 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4560	543	42	13.0	51.2%	162 (29.8%)	115 (21.2%)	206 (37.9%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	54.2	918^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.4	994^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.9%	76	39.3	46.2	56.7	60.7	54.9	44.9	41.1	30.3	38.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	96.9		$15,753	$916	$14,837
Walsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	514 Macgregor Rd	Lockport	60441	Will County	Will County School District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 838-8031	363	29	12.5	26.7%	278 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	63 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)								(n/a)										93.6	93.9	93.9	93.9	19.2	93.9	95.1	19.2	$22,999	$1,175	$21,824
Milne Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	565 E 7th St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Lockport School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 838-0737	233	19	12.4	42.1%	171 (73.4%)	8 (3.4%)	34 (14.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)								(n/a)		69.5			69.5	72.9			72.9	93.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	95.7	93.9	93.9	6.5	$19,628	$818	$18,810
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 S Orchard Dr	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-7282	617	48	12.9	67.9%	53 (8.6%)	138 (22.4%)	371 (60.1%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	43	1139^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.6%		40.4	1142^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	3	25.8	43.0	44.0	51.0	45.9	42.4	36.7	32.3	37.2									$19,230	$741	$18,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Irene King Elementary School

Is Irene King Elementary School a good school?

Irene King Elementary School ranks 750^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irene King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Irene King Elementary School.

What district is Irene King Elementary School in?

Valley View CUSD 365U

What schools do graduates of Irene King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Irene King Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : A Vito Martinez Middle School
High : Romeoville High School

What is the racial makeup of Irene King Elementary School?

Students at Irene King Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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