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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCHENRY CCSD 15·NCES 172529002759
Valley View Elementary School
6515 W IL Route 120, Mchenry, IL 60050 · (779) 244-1500 · McHenry County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
203 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
55.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.4% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 36.2% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Valley View Elementary School
Valley View Elementary School's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Elementary School this school | 526 | 38.6% | 47.4% |
| Beecher Elementary School Beecher | 459 | 38.8% | 54.1% |
| W C Petty Elementary School Antioch | 462 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School Antioch | 614 | 34.2% | 43.2% |
| Cotton Creek School Island Lake | 580 | 36.4% | 51.3% |
| Rockton Elementary School Rockton | 518 | 36.1% | N/A |
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 Valley View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McHenry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #669 of 1,925 | #29 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #702 of 2,077 ▼ 76 | #22 of 44 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #826 of 2,077 ▼ 63 | #30 of 44 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #445 of 2,419 | #12 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #534 of 2,035 | #12 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #942 of 2,042 | #27 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #1,583 of 2,132 | #20 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #843 of 1,461 | #14 of 31 |
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
526
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 501
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 | 526 | 44 | 11.9:1 | 39% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 41 | 12.4:1 | 46% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 43 | 12.5:1 | 43% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 39.7 | 15.0:1 | 32% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 40% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 39 | 16.5:1 | 30% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 33 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 26 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley View Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (595 to 526); teachers up 11% (39.7 to 44).
About Valley View Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Mchenry, Illinois, Valley View Elementary School is part of McHenry CCSD 15. Enrollment totals 526 students across kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 38% larger than the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
McHenry CCSD 15 counts 8 schools and 4,025 students, including Valley View Elementary School.
At Valley View Elementary School, 66% of students are White. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of McHenry County is roughly 80% White. The diversity index for Valley View Elementary School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 44 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 2.0 students per teacher. The school reported 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Valley View Elementary School is 1.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (47.4% versus 49.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
The school is in McHenry County, where median household income comes to about $104,802, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. McHenry County counts 89 public schools with about 50,123 students.
Valley View Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Parkland School, about 1.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Valley View Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Valley View Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 47.4% versus a 43.9% average.
Valley View Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment went from 532 in 2020-21 to 526 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
On allk12, people connected to Valley View Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
McHenry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
312,591
Census ACS
Median income
$104,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McHenry CCSD 15
- McHenry Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Parkland SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Riverwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Edgebrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Chauncey H Duker SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other schools in Mchenry
- McHenry Community High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
- McHenry Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Parkland SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Riverwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Edgebrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Chauncey H Duker SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other Valley View Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 17 states are named Valley View Elementary. Valley View Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 36.
- Valley View Elementary SchoolGermantown, OH · 814 students
- Valley View ElementaryRiverside, CA · 675 students
- VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJONESBORO, AR · 668 students
- Valley View ElementaryGreen Bay, WI · 660 students
- Valley View ElementaryLancaster, CA · 659 students
Nearby schools
- Parkland School1.0 mi · 645
- Harrison Elementary School2.1 mi · 447
- Riverwood Elementary School2.6 mi · 619
- Landmark Elementary School3.0 mi · 189
- Ringwood School Primary Center3.0 mi · 420
- Chauncey H Duker School3.0 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Valley View Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valley View Elementary School?
Valley View Elementary School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Valley View Elementary School serve?
Valley View Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley View Elementary School?
At Valley View Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Valley View Elementary School public or private?
Valley View Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by McHenry CCSD 15.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.