Is Spoon River Valley Elementary School a good school?

Spoon River Valley Elementary School ranks 540 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spoon River Valley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 142 students attended Spoon River Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Spoon River Valley Elementary School?

Students at Spoon River Valley Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Spoon River Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spoon River Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Spoon River Valley Senior High School

Spoon River Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Spoon River Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in London Mills, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 133 students. The school is part of the Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 482 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spoon River Valley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking of 540 out of 2,067 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is generally above the state and district averages, and its performance in Science is particularly strong, with 66.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 60.5% for the district and 53.2% for the state. The school has also performed exceptionally well for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 28 out of 1,793 Illinois elementary schools in this category for the 2023-2024 school year.

While Spoon River Valley Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby schools, such as Williamsfield Elementary, Cuba Elementary, and schools in the Abingdon-Avon and Canton Union school districts, the nearby Elmwood Elementary School, which is part of the Elmwood CUSD 322 district, has consistently outperformed Spoon River Valley Elementary School, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.1% in 2019-2020 to 19.0% in 2023-2024, is a concern that the school will need to address to maintain its strong performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

35265 N IL Route 97
London Mills, IL 61544-9312

(309) 778-2207

District: Spoon River Valley CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
540^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,645

Students who attend Spoon River Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Spoon River Valley Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 142

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spoon River Valley Elementary School ranks better than 73.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.7. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.7%), two or more races (8.5%), Hispanic (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spoon River Valley Elementary School is 13.2. (See more...)

Compare Spoon River Valley Elementary School employs 10.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spoon River Valley Elementary School is $15,645.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spoon River Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spoon River Valley Elementary School 540^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Spoon River Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Spoon River Valley CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 482^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spoon River Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Spoon River Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.11	1174^th	2020	41.9%
2004	54.80	1124^th	2030	44.6%
2005	44.61	1340^th	2022	33.7%
2006	67.96	778^th	2086	62.7%
2007	65.98	847^th	2095	59.6%
2008	71.36	671^st	2092	67.9%
2009	73.12	634^th	2120	70.1%
2010	71.12	700^th	2139	67.3%
2011	67.23	831^st	2147	61.3%
2012	68.35	796^th	2166	63.3%
2013	71.58	623^rd	2167	71.3%
2014	69.75	635^th	2093	69.7%
2015	67.99	566^th	2052	72.4%
2016	66.23	626^th	2046	69.4%
2017	52.18	903^rd	2044	55.8%
2018	57.44	807^th	2037	60.4%
2019	66.26	647^th	2086	69.0%
2021	73.28	455^th	1948	76.6%
2022	56.59	808^th	2082	61.2%
2023	76.97	425^th	2077	79.5%
2024	70.70	540^th	2067	73.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spoon River Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.54	862^nd	1765	51.2%
2019	41.77	1050^th	1816	42.2%
2024	96.28	28^th	1793	98.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Spoon River Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.70	1067^th	1964	45.7%
2019	66.72	615^th	2019	69.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Spoon River Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.22	787^th	1972	60.1%
2019	54.82	823^rd	2019	59.2%

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Rank History for White students at Spoon River Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.25	807^th	1463	44.8%
2019	55.40	635^th	1462	56.6%
2021	61.43	450^th	1308	65.6%
2022	33.82	993^rd	1425	30.3%
2023	60.14	525^th	1419	63.0%
2024	53.99	622^nd	1392	55.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Spoon River Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	264	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	264
1990	258	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	258
1991	249	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1992	250	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1993	258	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1994	259	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1995	271	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1996	271	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1997	273	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1998	250	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
1999	241	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
2000	239	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2001	253	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
2002	244	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
2003	244	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
2004	249	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2005	251	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
2006	253	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2007	240	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
2008	237	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
2009	255	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2010	233	1	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	2	241
2011	225	1	0	4	2	0	2	0	234
2012	221	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	226
2013	195	0	0	7	1	0	1	0	204
2014	180	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	185
2015	178	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	183
2016	180	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	184
2017	170	3	0	3	0	0	1	0	177
2018	168	3	0	3	0	0	2	0	176
2019	168	3	0	2	0	0	3	0	176
2020	134	1	0	2	0	1	3	0	141
2021	134	4	0	2	0	0	4	0	144
2022	111	2	0	4	0	0	5	0	122
2023	120	0	0	5	0	0	8	0	133
2024	126	0	0	4	0	0	12	0	142

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spoon River Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	264	17.5	15.0	n/a
1990	258	16.0	16.1	n/a
1991	249	17.0	14.6	n/a
1992	250	17.5	14.2	n/a
1993	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
1994	261	18.0	14.5	n/a
1995	273	18.0	15.2	n/a
1996	273	18.0	15.2	n/a
1997	274	20.0	13.7	n/a
1998	251	20.0	12.6	n/a
1999	243	20.0	12.2	n/a
2000	242	20.0	12.1	n/a
2001	256	20.5	12.5	n/a
2002	246	20.5	12.0	37
2003	246	20.5	12.0	37
2004	252	20.5	12.3	44.8
2005	254	20.5	12.4	40.6
2006	253	17.0	14.9	90.1
2007	243	13.0	18.7	42.4
2008	240	15.0	16.0	35.4
2009	259	15.0	17.3	35.1
2010	241	15.5	15.4	39.7
2011	234	15.0	15.6	43.6
2012	226	14.6	15.4	47.3
2013	204	n/a	n/a	48
2014	185	n/a	n/a	45.4
2015	183	12.0	15.2	44.3
2016	184	12.0	15.3	46.7
2017	177	12.2	14.4	45.2
2018	176	12.5	14.0	47.2
2019	176	12.2	14.4	49.4
2020	141	12.7	11.0	48.2
2021	144	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	122	10.6	11.4	50
2023	133	10.9	12.2	52.6
2024	142	10.7	13.2	55.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Spoon River Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	264	17.5	15.0	n/a
1990	258	16.0	16.1	n/a
1991	249	17.0	14.6	n/a
1992	250	17.5	14.2	n/a
1993	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
1994	261	18.0	14.5	n/a
1995	273	18.0	15.2	n/a
1996	273	18.0	15.2	n/a
1997	274	20.0	13.7	n/a
1998	251	20.0	12.6	n/a
1999	243	20.0	12.2	n/a
2000	242	20.0	12.1	n/a
2001	256	20.5	12.5	n/a
2002	246	20.5	12.0	37
2003	246	20.5	12.0	37
2004	252	20.5	12.3	44.8
2005	254	20.5	12.4	40.6
2006	253	17.0	14.9	90.1
2007	243	13.0	18.7	42.4
2008	240	15.0	16.0	35.4
2009	259	15.0	17.3	35.1
2010	241	15.5	15.4	39.7
2011	234	15.0	15.6	43.6
2012	226	14.6	15.4	47.3
2013	204	n/a	n/a	48
2014	185	n/a	n/a	45.4
2015	183	12.0	15.2	44.3
2016	184	12.0	15.3	46.7
2017	177	12.2	14.4	45.2
2018	176	12.5	14.0	47.2
2019	176	12.2	14.4	49.4
2020	141	12.7	11.0	48.2
2021	144	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	122	10.6	11.4	50
2023	133	10.9	12.2	52.6
2024	142	10.7	13.2	55.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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