6 Romeoville Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Romeoville IL

12 October, 2021

11:30 AM

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ROMEOVILLE, IL — Several elementary and middle schools in Romeoville have been ranked among the best in Illinois, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked A Vito Martinez Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Bolingbrook, according to the new list. Martinez Middle School was ranked 173rd. Here's a look at how other schools in Romeoville ranked compared with others in the state: 203: John J. Lukancic Middle School, Valley View CUSD 365U To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Here's how elementary schools in Romeoville measured up: 526: Robert C. Hill Elementary 804: Skoff Elementary School963: Irene King Elementary 1408: Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.