Summary:
The Pleasant Valley School District 62 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Pleasant Valley Primary School, which serves grades PK-3 with 248 students. The school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools and maintaining a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pleasant Valley Primary School's academic performance is concerning, with only 36.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 42.5% in Math, both below the state averages. The school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates are also below state levels in both ELA (36.6% vs. 47.3%) and Math (42.5% vs. 49.6%). Despite the school's high per-student spending of $17,377 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, it has struggled to translate these resources into improved student outcomes.
One significant challenge facing the school is its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 96.77% in the 2023-2024 school year. This indicates a high-poverty student population, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% suggests the need to address attendance and engagement issues. To drive meaningful improvements, the school may need to focus on core academic skills, early-grade interventions, and addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors impacting student performance.
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