How did your metro-east elementary, middle school score in the Illinois Report Card?
The Illinois State Board of Education released the new Illinois Report Card results Monday morning.
Some metro-east area elementary schools received designations suggesting subgroups need targeted support, while others maintained a “commendable” designation across all student groups.
There are five “summative designations” an Illinois school can receive, including intensive support, comprehensive support, targeted support, commendable and exemplary. Exemplary schools perform among the top 10% statewide, while institutions receiving a “comprehensive support” designation performed in the bottom 5% of Title I-eligible schools across Illinois.
The ISBE considers factors such as English, math and science proficiency, proficiency progress, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate and more in the evaluation.
Statewide, English and math proficiency rates and chronic absenteeism rates are still lagging behind what they were pre-pandemic, the ISBE reported in an Oct. 30 press release, but other measures, such as teacher retention and growth in the number of students participating in advanced coursework, saw improvement.
Black students saw the greatest performance gains in some areas, including English language arts proficiency, but proficiency rate gaps between white and Black students still widened by more than 1 percentage point, Capitol News Illinois reported.
Here’s how metro-east elementary and middle schools performed in this year’s Illinois Report Card.
How did metro-east high schools perform in the latest IL Report Card? See the scores
Belleville 118
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School received a targeted designation in the latest Illinois Report Card, with children with disabilities as the targeted subgroup.
The elementary school has a 38% chronic absenteeism rate, a 77% retention rate, a 13% English proficiency rate and a 7% math proficiency rate, according to the latest Illinois Report Card.
The school increased its reading proficiency score from the previous academic year, according to district superintendent Ryan Boike.
The institution is home to 485 students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Central Jr. High School
Central Jr. High School received a commendable designation, with a 38% chronic absenteeism rate, a 92% retention rate, 45% English proficiency rate and a 21% math proficiency rate.
The school has 352 students from seventh to eighth grade.
Douglas Elementary School
Douglas Elementary School also received a commendable rating, with a 30% chronic absenteeism rate, a 91% retention rate, 30% English proficiency rate and an 18% math proficiency rate.
The institution has 280 students from kindergarten through sixth grade.
Franklin Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School received a commendable designation, with a 30% chronic absenteeism rate, a 96% retention rate, 22% English proficiency rate and a 10% math proficiency rate.
Franklin Elementary has 133 students from kindergarten through sixth grade.
Henry Raab Elementary School
Henry Raab Elementary School received a commendable rating, with a 30% chronic absenteeism rate, an 87% retention rate, a 28% English proficiency rate and a 30% math proficiency rate.
The school has 142 students from kindergarten to sixth grade.
Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School received a commendable designation, with a 31% chronic absenteeism rate, a 91% retention rate, a 35% English proficiency rate and a 23% math proficiency rate.
The elementary school has 323 students from pre-K to sixth grade.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School received a targeted designation, with children with disabilities as the targeted group for support. The school’s students had a higher proficiency and growth rate in math in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness than the state average, officials reported.
The school had a 30% chronic absenteeism rate, an 82% retention rate, a 34% English proficiency rate and a 33% math proficiency rate.
Roosevelt Elementary School has 259 students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Union Elementary School
Union Elementary School received a targeted designation, with children with disabilities as the targeted group for support. The institution has a 32% chronic absenteeism rate, an 88% retention rate, 31% English proficiency rate and a 19% math proficiency rate.
The elementary school has 393 students from kindergarten through sixth grade.
Westhaven Elementary School
Westhaven Elementary School received a commendable designation, with a 23% chronic absenteeism rate, a 90% retention rate, a 24% English proficiency rate and a 25% math proficiency rate.
The school has 378 students from kindergarten through sixth grade.
West Jr. High School
West Jr. High School received a commendable designation, with a 39% chronic absenteeism rate, an 86% retention rate, 44% English proficiency rate and a 16% math proficiency rate, according to the Illinois Report Card.
The school has 419 students in seventh and eighth grade.
Mascoutah
Mascoutah School District 19 includes Mascoutah High School, Mascoutah Middle School, Mascoutah Elementary School, Scott Elementary School and Wingate Elementary School.
The district has a 95% graduation rate, the Illinois Report Card indicates, along with a 14% chronic absenteeism rate and a 90% retention rate. Mascoutah 19 has a 57% English proficiency rate and a 48% math proficiency rate.
“We are proud that all five schools within Mascoutah 19 have received Commendable/Exemplary designations as this is a culmination of the efforts of so many. Our nearly 4,300 students have continued to elevate their performance under the guidance of our dedicated staff and through the leadership of our administration and Board of Education. I also want to recognize our families and the community as a whole for their tremendous support — it really is a special school community filled with Purple Pride,” David Deets, superintendent of Mascoutah 19, wrote in an emailed statement to the News-Democrat.
“However, it’s also important to remember that these summative designations only tell a part of a story. Every district has areas of strength that warrant celebration, and I really believe our region as a whole is blessed with so many great school districts. And while Mascoutah 19 is excited for our current designations and for all that we offer our students, we are not done growing. We will continue to do all we can to positively impact every student, every day.”
Illinois Report Card summative designations and individual data are available for each of the districts’ schools online.
Collinsville
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 includes Caseyville Elementary School, Collinsville Area Vocational Center, Collinsville High School, Collinsville Middle School, Dorris Intermediate School, Hollywood Heights School, Jefferson Elementary School, Kreitner Elementary School, Maryville Elementary School, Renfro Elementary School, Summit Elementary School, Twin Echo Elementary School and Webster Elementary School.
The district has an 88% graduation rate, 29% chronic absenteeism rate, 93% retention rate, 28% English proficiency rate and an 18% math proficiency rate.
Illinois Report Card summative designations and individual data are available for each of the districts’ schools online.
“CUSD 10 schools’ Exemplary and Commendable status reflects investments the district has made in instructional staff, social emotional supports, STEM, early intervention programs and Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) to better meet the academic and social emotional needs of our students. CMS’ designation is not cause for alarm, but rather a time for reflection on the school’s strengths and weaknesses, and how changes can be implemented for better student outcomes in the identified subgroup,” school officials said in an Oct. 30 press release.
CMS refers to Collinsville Middle School, which received a targeted designation, with children with disabilities and children learning English as the targeted subgroups for support.
Granite City
Granite City Community Unit School District 9 includes Granite City High School, Coolidge Junior High School, Grigsby Intermediate School, Frohardt 3-4 Education Center, Mitchell 3-4 Education Center, Maryville 1-2 Education Center, Wilson 1-2 Education Center, Prather Pre-K/Kindergarten Education Center and Lake Educational Support Services Center.
The district has a 72% graduation rate, 50% chronic absenteeism rate, 94% retention rate, 12% English proficiency rate and an 8% math proficiency rate.
Illinois Report Card summative designations and individual data are available for each of the districts’ schools online.
The News-Democrat has reached out to Granite City Community Unit School District 9 officials for comment.
Edwardsville
Edwardsville Community Unit District 7 includes Albert Cassens Elementary, Hamel Elementary, Glen Carbon Elementary, Leclaire Elementary, Midway Elementary, Nelson Elementary, Goshen Elementary, Columbus Elementary, Woodland Elementary, Worden Elementary, Liberty Middle School, Lincoln Middle School, Edwardsville High School, EHS Success Academy and Lewis & Clark Nelson Campus.
The district has a 92% graduation rate, 23% chronic absenteeism rate, 94% retention rate, 37% English proficiency rate and a 36% math proficiency rate.
Illinois Report Card summative designations and individual data are available for each of the districts’ schools online.
The News-Democrat has reached out to Edwardsville Community Unit District 7 officials for comment.
Freeburg
Freeburg Elementary School received a commendable designation, with a 15% chronic absenteeism rate, 90% retention rate, 59% English proficiency rate and a 47% math proficiency rate.
The school has 524 students from third to eighth grade.
The News-Democrat has reached out to Freeburg Community Consolidated District officials for comment about the elementary school’s performance.
O’Fallon
O’Fallon District 90 includes Carriel Junior High School, Fulton Junior High School, Evans Elementary School, Hinchcliffe Elementary School, Kampmeyer Elementary School, Moye Elementary School, Schaefer Elementary School and Pre-K Early Learning Center.
The district has a 15% chronic absenteeism rate, an 89% retention rate, 49% English proficiency rate and a 45% math proficiency rate.
“We are proud of the District 90 schools for again this year earning designations of Commendable or Exemplary,” district Superintendent Carrie Hruby wrote in an emailed statement to the News-Democrat. “While the state metrics are only one measure of our quality of education, they highlight many reasons to celebrate each of our schools. In addition to celebrations, the District uses the data to make improvements through curriculum updates and professional learning opportunities, as part of our continuous improvement process.”
Illinois Report Card summative designations and individual data are available for each of the districts’ schools online.
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