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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY VIEW CUSD 365U·NCES 174007005752
Skoff Elementary
775 W Normantown Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446 · (815) 886-8384 · Will County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
283 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.6pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.6% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 31.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Skoff Elementary
Skoff Elementary's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skoff Elementary this school | 542 | 52.2% | 49.2% |
| Lakewood Falls Elementary School Plainfield | 543 | 51.2% | 42.7% |
| Troy Craughwell School Joliet | 526 | 54.4% | 47.9% |
| Komarek Elementary School North Riverside | 570 | 53.7% | 44.2% |
| Georgetown Elementary School Aurora | 420 | 53.3% | 32.9% |
| Stony Creek Elementary School Alsip | 652 | 52.5% | 39.0% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Skoff Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #617 of 1,925 | #49 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #646 of 2,077 ▲ 120 | #51 of 100 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #626 of 2,077 ▲ 238 | #45 of 100 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #401 of 2,419 | #34 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #252 of 2,035 | #13 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #149 of 2,042 | #14 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #1,239 of 2,132 | #38 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.8% | #131 of 1,461 | #7 of 71 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
542
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 824
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 542 | 50 | 10.8:1 | 52% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 48 | 10.8:1 | 56% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 48 | 10.8:1 | 57% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 806 | 52.8 | 15.3:1 | 63% (509) |
| 2015-16 | 835 | 53 | 15.8:1 | 60% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 824 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 54% (447) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skoff Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (806 to 542); teachers down 5% (52.8 to 50).
About Skoff Elementary
Skoff Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Valley View CUSD 365U, located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school reports 542 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 42% above the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
The Valley View CUSD 365U system has 20 schools and 14,710 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Skoff Elementary, at 44%. Enrollment also includes 24% White, 21% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among people living in Will County, the Hispanic share is about 20%. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 at Skoff Elementary, with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 10.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 52% of enrollment.
Skoff Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.2% is 7.8 points above the 41.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Will County this way: the median household income is $109,984, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Will County has 209 public schools and roughly 113,008 students.
Nearby, John J Lukancic Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Skoff Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Skoff Elementary is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, Skoff Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 529 to 542, a small change.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valley View CUSD 365U
- Bolingbrook High SchoolHigh · 3,298 students
- Romeoville High SchoolHigh · 1,848 students
- Brooks Middle SchoolMiddle · 850 students
- Oak View Elementary SchoolElementary · 636 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Hubert H Humphrey Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
Other schools in Romeoville
- Romeoville High SchoolHigh · 1,848 students
- John J Lukancic Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- A Vito Martinez Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Robert C Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Irene King Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd CenterElementary · 515 students
Nearby schools
- John J Lukancic Middle School0.1 mi · 591
- Robert C Hill Elementary School0.7 mi · 547
- Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center0.8 mi · 515
- A Vito Martinez Middle School0.9 mi · 583
- Irene King Elementary School1.3 mi · 533
- Romeoville High School2.0 mi · 1,848
Frequently asked questions
About Skoff ElementaryHow large is Skoff Elementary?
Skoff Elementary enrolls approximately 542 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Skoff Elementary serve?
Skoff Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Skoff Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Skoff Elementary is approximately 10.8:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Skoff Elementary?
At Skoff Elementary, the student body is approximately 24% White, 44% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Skoff Elementary in?
Skoff Elementary is part of Valley View CUSD 365U.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.