Summary:
The Spoon River Valley Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-5 within the Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 district. This standout school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a current statewide ranking of 389 out of 2,056 schools.
Spoon River Valley Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 65.3% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. This is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's 5th grade students performed exceptionally well, with 78.6% proficient or better in ELA and 85.7% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate for 5th graders (71.4%) is well above the state average of 40.6%.
Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 55.63%, the school is still able to achieve outstanding academic results, suggesting it is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its economically disadvantaged students. The school's high spending per student of $15,645 may be a contributing factor to its academic success, allowing it to provide resources and support that benefit student learning. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area for potential improvement.
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