Summary:
The 61338 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Bureau Valley Elementary and JH, which serves grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 321 students. This school is part of the Bureau Valley CUSD 340 district, which is ranked 203 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bureau Valley Elementary and JH consistently outperforms the district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts, where 68.4% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 66.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 46.7% was also higher than the district's 47% and the state's 38.5%. The school's science proficiency rates for 5th and 8th graders were 52.8% and 63.9%, respectively, exceeding both the district and state averages.
Despite serving a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the 54.21% free/reduced lunch rate, Bureau Valley Elementary and JH is able to provide a high-quality education. The school's spending per student of $14,909 and low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 suggest a strong commitment to resource allocation and personalized instruction, which may contribute to the school's academic success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area that could be addressed to further improve student outcomes.
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