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Valmeyer Elementary School

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Valmeyer Elementary School ranks 522 nd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Valmeyer Elementary School serves 152 students in pre-K through grade 5 in Valmeyer, Illinois. Its latest all-grades results put it ahead of both Illinois and Valmeyer CUSD 3 in English Language Arts (ELA) and math: proficiency was 66% in ELA, compared with 56% statewide and 51% districtwide, and 48% in math, compared with 40% statewide and 31% districtwide. The main takeaway is that Valmeyer’s current results are above both its state and district comparisons in both subjects.

Results vary by grade, with third-grade ELA the clearest local strength and fourth-grade ELA a relative weakness. Third-grade proficiency was 76%, compared with a 59% average among nearby schools with reported results; it was the highest in that comparison, ahead of Smithton Elementary School at 69%, and above the state’s 48%. Fourth-grade ELA was 63%—above the state’s 56%, but below all five nearby schools with reported results and their 72% average. Fifth-grade ELA was 57%, below the nearby comparison average of 64%. So, the school’s overall ELA advantage does not show up equally across grades.

Results have risen substantially: from 2023–24 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency increased from 29% to 66%, while math rose from 21% to 48%. SchoolDigger’s overall statewide percentile moved from 48 in 2023–24 to 43 in 2024–25 and 70 in 2025–26, when the school received 4 stars. Some group rankings were lower: SchoolDigger ranked how well Valmeyer served Female Students at the 23rd percentile in 2024–25, compared with 43rd overall; for White Students, the 2025–26 ranking was at the 40th percentile, compared with 70th overall. As context, the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.4, below the nearby-school average of 14.3, and 22% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, compared with a nearby average of 35%.

152

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,236

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295-3133

(618) 935-2100

District: Valmeyer CUSD 3

Students who attend Valmeyer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valmeyer Junior High
High:	Valmeyer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg46%

Illinois avg48%

522^nd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

415^th of 738Valmeyer CUSD 3 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
2026	67.7	522 of 1737	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	42.1	1162 of 2056	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1075 of 2067	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1229 of 2077	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	920 of 2082	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	862 of 1948	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	950 of 2086	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	1276 of 2037	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.7	976 of 2044	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	936 of 2046	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.9	765 of 2052	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.9	1100 of 2093	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	1149 of 2167	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.1	862 of 2166	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	648 of 2147	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	553 of 2139	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	614 of 2120	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	579 of 2092	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	633 of 2095	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	895 of 2086	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.2	484 of 2022	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.3	616 of 2030	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.9	384 of 2020	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1496 of 1942	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1258 of 1942	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1299 of 1957	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1046 of 1970	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	765 of 1680	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	685 of 2019	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	1337 of 1964	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	48.8	830 of 1793	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1335 of 1947	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	817 of 1959	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	1109 of 1984	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	735 of 1977	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	801 of 1707	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	887 of 2019	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	1074 of 1972	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	688 of 1149	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1067 of 1389	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1084 of 1392	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1203 of 1419	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1045 of 1425	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	848 of 1308	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	943 of 1462	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1315 of 1463	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-30 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+9 vs state

Science57%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valmeyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	152	13	11.4	21.7%	148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.7	522^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	69.9%		42.1	1162^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.5%	640	57.1		76.2	62.5	57.1				65.5	66.7						48.3	97.1%		$16,236	$526	$15,709
W J Zahnow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Hamacher St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3458	487	33	14.7	24.6%	452 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	93.2%		$16,255	$679	$15,576
Gardner Elementary School	Public	4-5	1 Ed Gardner Pl	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3060	374	23	16.2	20.6%	350 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	77.8	339^th of 1737 public elementary schools	80.5%		83.6	312^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.8%	27	68.9			73.5	68.9				71.3		60.9	58.7				59.9	97.1%		$11,529	$639	$10,890
Rogers Elementary School	Public	2-3	200 Rogers St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3454	417	26	16.0	20.9%	390 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)			70.8						70.8	74.6						74.6	96.3%		$12,439	$656	$11,783
Eagleview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	113 S Rapp Ave	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4995	259	21	12.1	16.2%	234 (90.3%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)																	95.3%		$13,274	$253	$13,021
Parkview Elementary School	Public	2-4	1 Veterans Pkwy	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4997	427	29	14.5	14.5%	395 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	87.7	166^th of 1737 public elementary schools	90.4%		94.8	73^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.4%	93			65.9	88.1					77.6	75.2	76.9					76.1	97.3%		$12,158	$262	$11,895
Millstadt Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	105 W Parkview Dr	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-7100	246	20	12.3	30.9%	219 (89.0%)	12 (4.9%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)																	91%		$9,413	$1,510	$7,903
Bluffview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	905 Bluffview Elementary Ln	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 286-3311	501	39	12.9	67.5%	396 (79.0%)	49 (9.8%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	43.1	953^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	45.1%		57.2	866^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.9%	87	65.5		39.3	58.8	61.8	77.4			59.3	54.1	19.1	21.8	24.2			29.7	98.8%		$15,175	$1,148	$14,027
Smithton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	316 S Hickory St	Smithton	62285	St. Clair County	Smithton CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-6863	541	40	13.5	12.9%	511 (94.5%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	77.8	338^th of 1737 public elementary schools	80.5%		83.8	308^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.0%	30	53.4	60.9	69.0	84.4	78.1	68.4	85.0	78.3	77.4	65.5	73.4	71.2	47.4	53.3	23.2	55.6	98.2%		$12,188	$374	$11,814
Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 W Field Dr	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Red Bud CUSD 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 282-3858	582	44	13.3	49.0%	531 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	35.2	1094^th of 1737 public elementary schools	37.0%		55.9	888^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.8%	206	33.9	55.4	50.0	56.4	47.5	64.0	47.2	62.5	55.1	55.4	34.5	25.4	25.3	32.1	32.1	33.6	98.6%		$14,510	$295	$14,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Valmeyer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Valmeyer Elementary School?

Students at Valmeyer Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Valmeyer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Valmeyer Elementary School.

What district is Valmeyer Elementary School in?

Valmeyer CUSD 3

What schools do graduates of Valmeyer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valmeyer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valmeyer Junior High
High : Valmeyer High School

Is Valmeyer Elementary School a good school?

Valmeyer Elementary School ranks 522^nd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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