Summary:
The Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 district in Illinois contains one elementary school, Sesser-Valier Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has 266 students.
Sesser-Valier Elementary School is a standout school in several ways. It has consistently high proficiency rates on state assessments, outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 61.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 67.5%, significantly higher than the district's 46.6% and the state's 38.5%. The school also excels in science, with 55.3% of 5th graders proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment, compared to 40.6% statewide.
Sesser-Valier Elementary School's performance has shown steady improvement over the past few years, with significant gains in ELA and math proficiency rates. Despite serving a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by a free/reduced lunch rate of 60.9%, the school is effectively supporting its students and providing a high-quality education. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area that could use improvement to help maintain and build upon its academic success.
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