Summary:
The 62884 zip code is home to a single middle school, Sesser-Valier Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 district, which is ranked 413 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sesser-Valier Junior High School's academic performance is mixed, with strong proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) that exceeds the state average, but lags behind in mathematics and science. The school's ELA proficiency rates range from 46.3% in 6th grade to 72.1% in 8th grade, while mathematics proficiency rates range from 22% in 6th grade to 27.9% in 8th grade, falling short of the state average of 38.5%. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 37.2% is also lower than the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is relatively high, indicating a need to address factors contributing to student absences.
Despite these challenges, Sesser-Valier Junior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 397 out of 1,363 schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to 594 out of 1,367 schools in 2022-2023 (3-star rating). This volatility in performance may warrant further investigation to understand the factors driving these changes and develop strategies to maintain a consistently strong ranking. Additionally, the school's high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 61.36% suggests the need for targeted support and resources to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.
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