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45.5% of Valley View Community Unit School District 365U students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Keith Wood Superintendent at Valley View Community Unit School District 365u | Official Website

Dr. Keith Wood Superintendent at Valley View Community Unit School District 365u | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 45.5% of the students in Valley View Community Unit School District 365U passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 6,060 students in Valley View Community Unit School District 365U who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 2,757 (45.5%) passed.

The percentage of Valley View Community Unit School District 365U students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2% compared to the previous school year.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U roughly covers 19 schools within Will County and has a main office in Romeoville.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity. 

The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
John J. Lukancic Middle SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U45.4%18%
A. Vito Martinez Middle SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U44.4%15%
Jane Addams Middle SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U41.4%24.1%
Hubert H. Humphrey Middle SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U38.8%12.2%
Irene King Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U38.1%4.2%
Robert C. Hill Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U36%4.3%
John R. Tibbott Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U34.7%2.4%
Skoff Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U33.5%4.6%
Brooks Middle SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U33%13.1%
Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U32.6%1.4%
Jonas E. Salk Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U32%3%
Jamie McGee Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U30.3%3.2%
Wood View Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U29.2%2.3%
Oak View Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U27.9%1.3%
Pioneer Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U27.3%2.3%
Bernard J. Ward Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U25.4%0%
Independence Elementary SchoolValley View Community Unit School District 365U25%3.6%

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