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Irene King Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1054th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Irene King Elementary School serves 533 pre-K–grade 5 students in Romeoville, in Valley View CUSD 365U. In 2025–26, proficiency was 55% in English language arts (ELA), 38% in math, and 37% in fifth-grade science. The school’s results are below nearby-school averages in ELA and math, and the clearest concern is a recent decline in both subjects, especially weak fourth-grade math.

Compared with the state and district, ELA is Irene’s closest result: 55% proficiency, versus 56% statewide and 63% in the district. Math was 38%, compared with 40% statewide and in the district. Among seven nearby K–5 schools with reported scores, averages were 59% in ELA and 44% in math, both higher than Irene’s. Fourth-grade math stands out as a particular weakness: 30% were proficient, versus 42% statewide and 41% in the district, and this was lower than every nearby school reporting a result. Fifth-grade science was 37%, 10 percentage points below the state; the district’s 37.9% was close. Attendance is a relative bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 17%, below the district’s 26% and the state’s 24%.

Although ELA and math were higher in 2025–26 than in 2023–24, both fell from the prior year: ELA went from 58% to 55%, and math from 48% to 38%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also dropped from the 69th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–24 to the 39th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26. Context for families: the student-teacher ratio was 19.7 in 2024–25, highest among nearby schools, whose average was 11.9; 64% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s measure of effectiveness for female students fell to the 18th percentile in 2025–26, from the 65th percentile the year before. Its ranking for Hispanic students was higher than the overall result at the 57th percentile, though it had been at the 89th percentile in 2023–24.

533
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,018
Per pupil spending ?
63.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
96.6%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 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: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 10 pts below the Illinois average
!Near the bottom of Valley View CUSD 365U's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg47%
Illinois avg48%
1,054th of 1,737
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 12Elementary Schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U
439th of 738Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202637.51054 of 173739.3%★★☆☆☆
202562.7750 of 205663.5%★★★☆☆
202465.7636 of 206769.2%★★★☆☆
202365.0650 of 207768.7%★★★☆☆
202248.6967 of 208253.6%★★★☆☆
202130.81268 of 194834.9%★★☆☆☆
201941.71158 of 208644.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.71081 of 203746.9%★★☆☆☆
201740.11168 of 204442.9%★★☆☆☆
201640.71157 of 204643.5%★★☆☆☆
201541.81090 of 205246.9%★★☆☆☆
201436.71386 of 209333.8%★★☆☆☆
201348.81177 of 216745.7%★★☆☆☆
201256.71119 of 216648.3%★★☆☆☆
201155.91151 of 214746.4%★★☆☆☆
201051.21265 of 213940.9%★★☆☆☆
200951.41248 of 212041.1%★★☆☆☆
200844.31374 of 209234.3%★★☆☆☆
200745.91400 of 209533.2%★★☆☆☆
200652.51254 of 208639.9%★★☆☆☆
200543.41362 of 202232.6%★★☆☆☆
200458.41044 of 203048.6%★★☆☆☆
200364.0883 of 202056.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202383.750 of 69292.8%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.8428 of 104959.2%★★★☆☆
202453.5302 of 88665.9%★★★☆☆
202340.0462 of 90749.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.6108 of 78886.3%★★★★☆
202478.573 of 82691.2%★★★★★
202377.271 of 78891.0%★★★★★
202269.1110 of 76885.7%★★★★☆
202133.8391 of 53727.2%★☆☆☆☆
201947.8322 of 74356.7%★★★☆☆
201876.382 of 71888.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202621.51049 of 128618.4%★☆☆☆☆
202563.7679 of 194265.0%★★★☆☆
202464.4596 of 194269.3%★★★☆☆
202365.0600 of 195769.3%★★★☆☆
202242.21038 of 197047.3%★★☆☆☆
202134.11055 of 168037.2%★★☆☆☆
201954.0871 of 201956.9%★★★☆☆
201852.7858 of 196456.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202650.7233 of 53656.5%★★★☆☆
202578.6134 of 98286.4%★★★★☆
202480.0105 of 95989.1%★★★★☆
202377.0119 of 97087.7%★★★★☆
202258.8285 of 95470.1%★★★★☆
202134.5471 of 74236.5%★★☆☆☆
201961.2273 of 95571.4%★★★★☆
201857.0329 of 93864.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202652.0444 of 100155.6%★★★☆☆
202577.9242 of 180086.6%★★★★☆
202481.9157 of 179391.2%★★★★★
202385.5117 of 180893.5%★★★★★
202271.5307 of 176382.6%★★★★☆
202149.3651 of 151457.0%★★★☆☆
201966.8423 of 181676.7%★★★★☆
201861.0534 of 176569.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202630.7923 of 131129.6%★☆☆☆☆
202559.7754 of 194761.3%★★★☆☆
202463.9606 of 195969.1%★★★☆☆
202362.1626 of 198468.4%★★★☆☆
202254.4795 of 197759.8%★★★☆☆
202124.11292 of 170724.3%★☆☆☆☆
201929.61414 of 201930.0%★★☆☆☆
201834.41267 of 197235.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.0566 of 129256.2%★★★☆☆
202454.1426 of 119564.4%★★★☆☆
202334.1713 of 115638.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.5512 of 111354.0%★★★☆☆
202137.8362 of 64043.4%★★☆☆☆
201930.5827 of 119430.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.7436 of 76342.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202642.6714 of 114937.9%★★☆☆☆
202551.6684 of 138950.8%★★★☆☆
202466.7406 of 139270.8%★★★★☆
202365.6421 of 141970.3%★★★★☆
202249.2711 of 142550.1%★★★☆☆
202133.8908 of 130830.6%★★☆☆☆
201916.71300 of 146211.1%★☆☆☆☆
201834.1995 of 146332.0%★★☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+23 vs school
Disabled (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school
White (2026)38th percentile~ school
Male (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2026)18th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts54%~ state avg
Mathematics38%~ state avg
Science37%-10 vs state

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Irene King Elementary School ranks 1054th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

Middle : A Vito Martinez Middle School
High : Romeoville High 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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