Cherry Valley Elementary School
Rockford, IL · Rockford SD 205
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,296th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 38%▲ Improving
6754 Armer Dr, Rockford, IL 61109
(815)332-4938NCES ID 173451003604Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cherry Valley Elementary School 1,296th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 38th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 634 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.2% | 41.8% | ▼ 26.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 14.9% | 25.6% | ▲ 10.7 pts | |
| Black | 5.6% | 17.2% | ▲ 11.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 8.2% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Asian | 5.6% | 7.1% | ▲ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $195K in zip 61109 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cherry Valley Elementary School
- #1790Gregory Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.4 mi away1,790th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼15 · Math 15% ▼14Compare - #1584Swan Hillman Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.7 mi away1,584th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼11 · Math 24% ▼5Compare - #1690Rolling GreenRockford SD 205 · 2.9 mi away1,690th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼17 · Math 22% ▼7Compare - #1673Whitehead Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 3.3 mi away1,673rd of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼13 · Math 20% ▼9Compare - #1580Maud E Johnson Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 3.9 mi away1,580th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼10 · Math 23% ▼6Compare - #1660Arthur Froberg Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 4 mi away1,660th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼13 · Math 21% ▼8Compare - #833Brookview Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 4.1 mi away833rd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲14 · Math 42% ▲13Compare - #1822C Henry Bloom Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 4.7 mi away1,822nd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼21 · Math 19% ▼10Compare
What school district is Cherry Valley Elementary School in?
Cherry Valley Elementary School is part of the Rockford SD 205 district in Rockford, Illinois.
Is Cherry Valley Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cherry Valley Elementary School 1,296th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cherry Valley Elementary School?
White 42%, Hispanic 26%, Black 17%, Two or more races 8% (634 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cherry Valley Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61109 is $195K 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.