Irene King Elem School

Irene King Elem School is an average-sized primary school in Romeoville, Illinois, operated by Valley View CUSD 365U. The school instructs 533 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Valley View CUSD 365U comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 14,710 students; Irene King Elem School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Irene King Elem School lists that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 21% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Will County's rate of about 44%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Irene King Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.7%; actual is 49.6%, +14.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Will County shows the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Irene King Elem School is one campus in the mix.

A Vito Martinez Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Irene King Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Irene King Elem School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Irene King Elem School has climbed 4%, going from 514 students in 2018 to 533 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 36% to 21% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Irene King Elem School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.