Cherry Valley Elementary School

Set in Rockford, Illinois, Cherry Valley Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school, overseen by Rockford SD 205. It enrolls 676 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 77% above typical.

Rockford SD 205 comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 28,467 students; Cherry Valley Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Cherry Valley Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 28% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 64% of students at Cherry Valley Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cherry Valley Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Winnebago County put median household income runs about $65,837, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Winnebago County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students), of which Cherry Valley Elementary School is one.

Gregory Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cherry Valley Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 19.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 280%: 178 students in 2018 compared to 676 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 66% to 40%.

On the community side, members of the Cherry Valley Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.