Elementary school (grades K-5) · Romeoville, IL

Skoff Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Skoff Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174007005752
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Skoff Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Romeoville · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
small classes for Illinois
542
students enrolled

Skoff Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Skoff Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Romeoville, IL.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 174007005752 · Romeoville, IL Elementary · MID · TRAD

542 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Bolingbrook High School (3,298 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 elementary schools in Romeoville. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Skoff Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Skoff Elementary reports 542 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Skoff Elementary compares

Skoff Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 18% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 542 top 25% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
542
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Illinois - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,208
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.5%
White 24.2%
African American 21.2%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 5.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.1, Skoff Elementary is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley View Cusd 365u, which includes Skoff Elementary.

$22,208
Per student
+22%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 31.8%
Federal 8.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Skoff Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bolingbrook High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Romeoville High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Brooks Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Oak View Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Independence Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Skoff Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Valley View Cusd 365u · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Romeoville

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Skoff Elementary

How many students attend Skoff Elementary?

Skoff Elementary has 542 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Romeoville, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Skoff Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Skoff Elementary is 11.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Skoff Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Skoff Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment, in Romeoville, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Skoff Elementary?

Skoff Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Skoff Elementary rank among elementary schools in Romeoville?

By Resource Investment Index, Skoff Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Romeoville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Romeoville on the city page.

What other schools are in Valley View Cusd 365u?

Besides Skoff Elementary, Valley View Cusd 365u also operates Bolingbrook High School (3,298 students), Romeoville High School (1,848 students), and Brooks Middle School (850 students). See the Valley View Cusd 365u district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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