Cherry Valley Township’s public schools score below 95% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Cherry Valley Township, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cherry Valley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cherry Valley Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $20,357 per student in FY2024, against $21,567 across Illinois. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Illinois 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then nine middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Rockford Iqra' School (private) and Cathedral Baptist School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cherry Valley Township’s grade
D: better than 5% of Illinois school districts, #754 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherry Valley Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cherry Valley Township · depends on your address
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 676 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Swan Hillman Elem School
Grades K–5 · 581 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
1st grade in Cherry Valley Township · depends on your address
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 676 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Swan Hillman Elem School
Grades K–5 · 581 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
2nd grade in Cherry Valley Township · depends on your address
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 676 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Swan Hillman Elem School
Grades K–5 · 581 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
3rd grade in Cherry Valley Township · depends on your address
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 676 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Swan Hillman Elem School
Grades K–5 · 581 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
4th grade in Cherry Valley Township · depends on your address
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 676 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Swan Hillman Elem School
Grades K–5 · 581 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
5th grade in Cherry Valley Township · depends on your address
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 676 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Swan Hillman Elem School
Grades K–5 · 581 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
9th grade in Cherry Valley Township
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,173 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
10th grade in Cherry Valley Township
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,173 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
11th grade in Cherry Valley Township
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,173 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
12th grade in Cherry Valley Township
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,173 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Cherry Valley Township’s public schools are run by Rockford School District 205, which also serves Cherry Valley, Harlem, Loves Park and Machesney Park and others. Parts of Cherry Valley Township (3% of its land) are served by Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cherry Valley Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Cherry Valley Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley Township | D | Rockford School District 205 |
| Rockford | — | Rockford School District 205 |
| Flora | C− | Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 PK–12 · Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 PK–12 |
| Monroe | B+ | Meridian Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12 |
Every school in Cherry Valley Township
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (College and Career Education Cent).
Questions about Cherry Valley Township’s schools
Are Cherry Valley Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cherry Valley Township children attend score below 95% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #754 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cherry Valley Township in?
Rockford School District 205, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,467 students in 44 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cherry Valley Township are served by Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426.
Where do Cherry Valley Township kids go to high school?
Jefferson High School in Rockford, with 2,173 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Cherry Valley Township’s graduation rate?
69% of the class of 2023 in Rockford School District 205 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Cherry Valley Township spend per student?
$20,357 in Rockford School District 205 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cherry Valley Township?
Yes: Rockford Iqra' School (religious, grades PK–12, 118 students) and Cathedral Baptist School (religious, grades PK–12, 109 students).
Parents talk
What Cherry Valley Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cherry Valley Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.