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Enrollment
664
Middle
DISTRICT 702 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE CCSD 118·NCES 171179001395
South View Upper Elementary School
133 E 9th St, Danville, IL 61832 · (217) 444-1800 · Vermilion County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
618 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 329 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 334 | 50% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Danville CCSD 118. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
20.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
7.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.2% | 7.1% |
| 2023-24 | 9.8% | 3.8% |
% 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
12.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 South View Upper Elementary School
South View Upper Elementary School's state test result (12.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South View Upper Elementary School this school | 664 | 93.1% | 12.2% |
| North Ridge Middle School Danville | 740 | 88.2% | 16.3% |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School Decatur | 413 | 85.7% | 11.2% |
| Kennedy Middle School Rockford | 393 | 90.3% | 6.3% |
| Memorial Jr High School Lansing | 854 | 99.2% | 27.1% |
| Jefferson Middle School Springfield | 517 | 80.7% | 12.1% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 South View Upper Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #567 of 578 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.1% | #618 of 640 ▼ 6 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #622 of 640 ▲ 10 | #5 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 664 | #161 of 691 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #544 of 558 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #115 of 560 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.1% | #30 of 581 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #218 of 440 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
664
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 777
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 | 664 | 35.5 | 18.7:1 | 93% (618) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 91% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 33.3 | 18.7:1 | 88% (549) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 47.2 | 16.0:1 | 75% (565) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 85% (516) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 84% (535) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 43 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 49 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South View Upper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (755 to 664); teachers down 25% (47.2 to 35.5).
About South View Upper Elementary School
Located in Danville, Illinois, South View Upper Elementary School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school runs grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 664 students. By comparison, middle schools in Illinois enroll about 462 students on average.
South View Upper Elementary School is in Danville CCSD 118, a district with 4,940 students across 9 schools.
Federal enrollment data show South View Upper Elementary School is 54% Black. The remaining shares are 23% White, 11% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Vermilion County as a whole is about 15% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at South View Upper Elementary School are from different groups.
South View Upper Elementary School has 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7:1. Middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1, 5.7 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 93% at South View Upper Elementary School. Public schools in Vermilion County average 71%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 17.8% for South View Upper Elementary School. The school posts 12.2%, 5.6 points below the prediction.
The county, Vermilion County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $56,877, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 41, with about 11,267 students.
Measured in a straight line, Southwest Elementary School is about 1.9 miles from South View Upper Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, South View Upper Elementary School is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 649 to 664, a small change.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at South View Upper Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Vermilion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,386
Census ACS
Median income
$56,877
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
11,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Danville CCSD 118
- Danville High SchoolHigh · 1,253 students
- North Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Mark Denman Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Northeast Elementary Magnet SchoolElementary · 347 students
Other schools in Danville
- Danville High SchoolHigh · 1,253 students
- North Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Mark Denman Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Northeast Elementary Magnet SchoolElementary · 347 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest Elementary School1.9 mi · 469
- Danville High School2.0 mi · 1,253
- Mark Denman Elementary School2.7 mi · 545
- Northeast Elementary Magnet School2.9 mi · 347
- Meade Park Elementary School3.1 mi · 312
- North Ridge Middle School3.3 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About South View Upper Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South View Upper Elementary School?
South View Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 664 students in grades 05-06.
Is South View Upper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South View Upper Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at South View Upper Elementary School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at South View Upper Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South View Upper Elementary School?
At South View Upper Elementary School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 10% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is South View Upper Elementary School public or private?
South View Upper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Danville CCSD 118.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.