Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the Pleasant Valley School District 62 in Illinois, which serves students in grades 6-8. Pleasant Valley Intermediate School has consistently underperformed compared to state averages on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's proficiency rates were 32.9% in ELA and 10.8% in Math, well below the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively.
While the school's 8th-grade students perform better on the IAR exams than their younger peers, the overall academic performance remains a concern. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a student population with a high percentage (95.69%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
The Pleasant Valley School District 62 as a whole is ranked 662 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges at the district level that are affecting its performance. Targeted interventions and support may be needed to address these issues and improve student outcomes at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School.
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