Okaw Valley Elementary School
Bethany, IL · Okaw Valley CUSD 302
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, distant
1,611th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 23%▲ Improving
319 N Washington St, Bethany, IL 61914
(217)665-3541NCES ID 170022304544Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Okaw Valley Elementary School 1,611th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 169 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 97.6% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 1.2% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2001. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $170K in zip 61914 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Okaw Valley Elementary School in?
Okaw Valley Elementary School is part of the Okaw Valley CUSD 302 district in Bethany, Illinois.
Is Okaw Valley Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Okaw Valley Elementary School 1,611th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Okaw Valley Elementary School?
White 98%, Two or more races 1% (169 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Okaw Valley Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61914 is $170K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.