Summary:
Spring Valley CCSD 99 is a school district in Illinois that serves the community of Spring Valley. The district has only one school, John F. Kennedy Elementary School, which provides education for students from kindergarten through 8th grade.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School has consistently low performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 38.3% in ELA and 23.1% in Math, both well below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from 22.3% in ELA and 10.3% in Math in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is more mixed, with 5th-grade students scoring 18.6% proficient, below the state average of 40.6%, but 8th-grade students scoring 46.8%, slightly above the state average of 45.4%.
The data also reveals that Spring Valley CCSD 99 faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 63.56% of students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the same year was $13,313, which may contribute to the academic struggles observed. Overall, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school and its community.
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