Is John F Kennedy Elementary School a good school?

John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 623 students attended John F Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at John F Kennedy Elementary School are 58% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Hall High School

John F Kennedy Elementary School

Summary:

John F Kennedy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spring Valley, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 608 students. The school is part of the Spring Valley CCSD 99 district, which is ranked 750 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F Kennedy Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1097 and 1679 out of around 2,000 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 22.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 10.3% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 63.16% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2019-2020 to 15.6% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Waltham Elementary School, Putnam County Elementary School, and Dimmick Community Cons School District 175, John F Kennedy Elementary School performs significantly worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math, and also has a higher percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The nearby schools also have lower student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10.3 to 14.2, compared to 11.8 at John F Kennedy Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

999 N Strong Ave
Spring Valley, IL 61362-1238

(815) 664-4601

District: Spring Valley CCSD 99

SchoolDigger Rank:
1576^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,313

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hall High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 623

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.81. (See more...)

Compare Details John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks worse than 75.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.33. (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 (57.8%), Hispanic (35.8%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F Kennedy Elementary School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare John F Kennedy Elementary School employs 48.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F Kennedy Elementary School is $13,313.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John F Kennedy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John F Kennedy Elementary School 1576^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See John F Kennedy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks John F Kennedy Elementary School 1033^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See John F Kennedy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Spring Valley CCSD 99:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Valley CCSD 99 750^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John F Kennedy Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.68	719^th	2020	64.4%
2004	60.46	986^th	2030	51.4%
2005	72.86	576^th	2022	71.5%
2006	59.54	1066^th	2086	48.9%
2007	62.26	972^nd	2095	53.6%
2008	48.37	1299^th	2092	37.9%
2009	53.97	1181^st	2120	44.3%
2010	46.65	1362^nd	2139	36.3%
2011	51.81	1240^th	2147	42.2%
2012	40.57	1500^th	2166	30.7%
2013	31.07	1569^th	2167	27.6%
2014	29.72	1543^rd	2093	26.3%
2015	28.74	1450^th	2052	29.3%
2016	27.89	1488^th	2046	27.3%
2017	37.08	1238^th	2044	39.4%
2018	46.97	998^th	2037	51.0%
2019	44.04	1097^th	2086	47.4%
2021	25.90	1389^th	1948	28.7%
2022	34.19	1293^rd	2082	37.9%
2023	26.50	1487^th	2077	28.4%
2024	23.81	1576^th	2067	23.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.12	447^th	537	16.8%
2024	25.75	720^th	826	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	30.12	844^th	1194	29.3%
2021	31.82	416^th	640	35.0%
2022	37.69	597^th	1113	46.4%
2023	21.99	1009^th	1156	12.7%
2024	24.10	968^th	1195	19.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.59	566^th	1765	67.9%
2019	52.26	752^nd	1816	58.6%
2021	35.69	974^th	1514	35.7%
2022	45.07	903^rd	1763	48.8%
2023	27.27	1406^th	1808	22.2%
2024	27.76	1377^th	1793	23.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.41	1033^rd	1964	47.4%
2019	43.93	1083^rd	2019	46.4%
2021	24.03	1273^rd	1680	24.2%
2022	32.22	1272^nd	1970	35.4%
2023	25.93	1422^nd	1957	27.3%
2024	21.80	1533^rd	1942	21.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.95	663^rd	907	26.9%
2024	27.99	675^th	886	23.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.76	922^nd	1972	53.2%
2019	45.62	1015^th	2019	49.7%
2021	24.34	1283^rd	1707	24.8%
2022	35.72	1180^th	1977	40.3%
2023	27.99	1378^th	1984	30.5%
2024	26.29	1411^th	1959	28.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.65	320^th	938	65.9%
2019	51.00	406^th	955	57.5%
2021	41.69	388^th	742	47.7%
2022	51.89	394^th	954	58.7%
2023	37.07	599^th	970	38.2%
2024	30.45	684^th	959	28.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.69	964^th	1463	34.1%
2019	29.78	1073^rd	1462	26.6%
2021	13.23	1230^th	1308	6.0%
2022	16.28	1282^nd	1425	10.0%
2023	14.52	1295^th	1419	8.7%
2024	11.17	1316^th	1392	5.5%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.55	339^th	1185	71.4%
2004	66.55	449^th	1204	62.7%
2005	55.08	653^rd	1209	46.0%
2006	52.37	711^th	1272	44.1%
2007	66.87	468^th	1287	63.6%
2008	66.77	481^st	1293	62.8%
2009	62.13	569^th	1318	56.8%
2010	55.01	716^th	1327	46.0%
2011	49.79	773^rd	1344	42.5%
2012	40.34	934^th	1365	31.6%
2013	34.20	959^th	1367	29.8%
2014	34.47	919^th	1322	30.5%
2015	31.10	878^th	1302	32.6%
2016	26.11	976^th	1294	24.6%
2017	39.30	757^th	1293	41.5%
2018	50.98	586^th	1293	54.7%
2019	42.26	731^st	1356	46.1%
2021	33.84	754^th	1241	39.2%
2022	40.71	741^st	1369	45.9%
2023	28.71	939^th	1367	31.3%
2024	23.33	1033^rd	1363	24.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	49.84	87^th	277	68.6%
2022	56.12	100^th	454	78.0%
2023	36.00	312^th	480	35.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	34.71	468^th	792	40.9%
2021	26.00	472^nd	548	13.9%
2022	27.32	635^th	781	18.7%
2023	22.70	706^th	805	12.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.97	301^st	1161	74.1%
2019	52.03	520^th	1217	57.3%
2021	53.05	370^th	1019	63.7%
2022	55.59	428^th	1221	64.9%
2023	29.31	907^th	1234	26.5%
2024	32.02	834^th	1219	31.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.36	669^th	1226	45.4%
2019	46.51	642^nd	1276	49.7%
2021	35.71	610^th	1017	40.0%
2022	44.96	635^th	1286	50.6%
2023	27.88	892^nd	1275	30.0%
2024	27.86	882^nd	1251	29.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.58	491^st	1223	59.9%
2019	37.83	755^th	1296	41.7%
2021	28.54	742^nd	1048	29.2%
2022	36.68	751^st	1286	41.6%
2023	29.74	863^rd	1292	33.2%
2024	18.70	1064^th	1264	15.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.47	256^th	590	56.6%
2019	32.98	444^th	639	30.5%
2021	40.60	285^th	517	44.9%
2022	43.76	337^th	662	49.1%
2023	34.60	432^nd	661	34.6%
2024	35.20	410^th	643	36.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at John F Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.39	508^th	889	42.9%
2019	30.13	642^nd	905	29.1%
2021	22.40	651^st	813	19.9%
2022	28.15	665^th	898	25.9%
2023	19.81	775^th	895	13.4%
2024	8.51	839^th	875	4.1%

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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 John F Kennedy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	437	n/a	5	21	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	463
1990	446	n/a	2	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	471
1991	449	0	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1992	467	2	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1993	474	4	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1994	466	4	5	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1995	474	0	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1996	474	0	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1997	473	5	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1998	470	6	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1999	463	2	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2000	470	4	1	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
2001	446	5	1	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2002	420	9	4	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	420	9	4	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	395	11	7	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2005	370	6	3	72	0	n/a	n/a	9	460
2006	336	2	4	76	1	n/a	n/a	10	429
2007	338	7	5	95	0	n/a	n/a	16	461
2008	348	9	1	111	0	n/a	n/a	24	493
2009	350	8	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	45	502
2010	354	13	0	100	0	n/a	n/a	60	527
2011	359	12	1	158	1	0	20	0	551
2012	380	16	3	156	1	3	27	0	586
2013	355	17	3	163	2	2	22	0	564
2014	356	17	3	166	6	1	26	0	575
2015	475	15	3	223	0	1	27	0	744
2016	424	9	2	225	0	0	38	0	698
2017	404	6	2	229	0	0	34	0	675
2018	375	9	1	225	0	0	26	0	636
2019	372	6	1	224	0	0	30	0	633
2020	373	11	1	227	0	2	34	0	648
2021	363	7	2	223	0	3	27	0	625
2022	364	4	1	223	0	2	25	0	619
2023	354	6	2	217	0	2	27	0	608
2024	360	6	2	223	0	3	29	0	623

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 John F Kennedy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	463	31.0	14.9	n/a
1990	471	31.0	15.1	n/a
1991	467	31.0	15.0	n/a
1992	505	31.0	16.2	n/a
1993	510	30.5	16.7	n/a
1994	508	30.0	16.9	n/a
1995	504	29.0	17.4	n/a
1996	504	29.0	17.4	n/a
1997	510	29.0	17.6	n/a
1998	505	30.0	16.8	n/a
1999	493	31.5	15.7	n/a
2000	509	31.5	16.2	n/a
2001	499	31.5	15.8	n/a
2002	496	32.5	15.3	28
2003	496	32.5	15.3	28
2004	469	33.5	14.0	29.6
2005	460	31.0	14.8	35.7
2006	429	29.0	14.8	38.2
2007	461	28.0	16.5	39.8
2008	493	29.0	17.0	49
2009	502	35.0	14.3	50.8
2010	527	35.0	15.0	53.3
2011	551	36.0	15.3	50.5
2012	586	34.0	17.2	49
2013	564	37.4	15.0	53
2014	575	35.6	16.1	57.4
2015	744	46.0	16.1	65.5
2016	698	47.0	14.8	66.3
2017	675	46.4	14.5	69.9
2018	636	47.0	13.5	67.8
2019	633	46.0	13.7	63.7
2020	648	45.0	14.4	62.8
2021	625	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	619	50.0	12.3	60.4
2023	608	51.5	11.8	63.2
2024	623	48.5	12.8	63.6

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 John F Kennedy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	463	31.0	14.9	n/a
1990	471	31.0	15.1	n/a
1991	467	31.0	15.0	n/a
1992	505	31.0	16.2	n/a
1993	510	30.5	16.7	n/a
1994	508	30.0	16.9	n/a
1995	504	29.0	17.4	n/a
1996	504	29.0	17.4	n/a
1997	510	29.0	17.6	n/a
1998	505	30.0	16.8	n/a
1999	493	31.5	15.7	n/a
2000	509	31.5	16.2	n/a
2001	499	31.5	15.8	n/a
2002	496	32.5	15.3	28
2003	496	32.5	15.3	28
2004	469	33.5	14.0	29.6
2005	460	31.0	14.8	35.7
2006	429	29.0	14.8	38.2
2007	461	28.0	16.5	39.8
2008	493	29.0	17.0	49
2009	502	35.0	14.3	50.8
2010	527	35.0	15.0	53.3
2011	551	36.0	15.3	50.5
2012	586	34.0	17.2	49
2013	564	37.4	15.0	53
2014	575	35.6	16.1	57.4
2015	744	46.0	16.1	65.5
2016	698	47.0	14.8	66.3
2017	675	46.4	14.5	69.9
2018	636	47.0	13.5	67.8
2019	633	46.0	13.7	63.7
2020	648	45.0	14.4	62.8
2021	625	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	619	50.0	12.3	60.4
2023	608	51.5	11.8	63.2
2024	623	48.5	12.8	63.6

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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