John F Kennedy Elem School
Spring Valley, IL · Spring Valley CCSD 99
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Town, distant
1,518th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 28%▼ Declining
999 N Strong Ave, Spring Valley, IL 61362
(815)664-4601NCES ID 173705003812Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks John F Kennedy Elem School 1,518th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 28% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 28th in 2025 — declining.
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.
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.
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 623 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.2% | 57.8% | ▼ 7.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 28.7% | 35.8% | ▲ 7.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.6% | 4.7% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 2.2% | 1.0% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 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 $146K in zip 61362 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than John F Kennedy Elem School
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ELA 65% ▲28Compare - #1035Ladd Comm Cons SchLadd CCSD 94 · 3.1 mi away1,035th of 2,105
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ELA 17% ▼20 · Math 9% ▼14Compare - #1545Northwest Elem SchoolLa Salle ESD 122 · 5.5 mi away1,545th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲1 · Math 21% ▼2Compare - #1272Lincoln Elem SchoolOglesby ESD 125 · 7.3 mi away1,272nd of 2,105
ELA 37% = · Math 38% ▲15Compare - #747Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175Dimmick Community Consolidated SD #175 · 7.5 mi away747th of 2,105
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What school district is John F Kennedy Elem School in?
John F Kennedy Elem School is part of the Spring Valley CCSD 99 district in Spring Valley, Illinois.
Is John F Kennedy Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks John F Kennedy Elem School 1,518th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 28% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Elem School?
White 58%, Hispanic 36%, Two or more races 5%, Black 1% (623 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near John F Kennedy Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61362 is $146K 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.