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Riverview Elementary reports rising test scores, sharply reduced chronic absenteeism
Summary
Principal Holly Conley presented Riverview's fall report to the board, noting strong iRead and iLearn results above state averages for several grades and student groups, a staff retention rate of 95%, and a nearly 50% reduction in chronic absenteeism with current attendance at 96.43%.
Holly Conley, principal of Riverview Elementary, told the Elkhart Community Schools Board of Trustees on Oct. 28 that Riverview's recent assessments and attendance figures show notable improvement.
Conley said the school's staff retention rate entering the year is about 95% and described the staff as "the most collaborative staff" she has worked with. She reviewed achievement goals — including an objective to have 80% of third-graders pass iRead and increasing ELA and math passing rates by 5 percentage points — and cited recent test results showing the school outperforming the state in several grades and student subgroups.
Conley presented disaggregated performance numbers: Riverview's individual-growth metric on iLearn was 54.5% (compared with a 44.8% state average) and, in math, the percentage meeting individual targets was 46.8%, about 13 percentage points above the state. She highlighted the sixth grade's performance — passing rates that placed the grade among the top 12% in the state — and said a significant portion of the third-grade gains came from students who had been with the school since kindergarten.
On attendance, Conley said the percentage of students with chronic absenteeism (10% or greater absences) has "almost gone in half," and reported the school ended last year with a 94.26% attendance rate and is currently at 96.43%. "Can't learn if you're not there," Conley said, explaining follow-up practices such as outreach and problem‑solving with families and staff interventions.
Conley described family engagement and school climate: kindergarten readiness had 49 incoming students in August, the school was designated a family-friendly school, and family nights draw more than 200 attendees. She closed by describing Riverview's action plan centered on collective teacher efficacy, clear communication with families, and ongoing professional growth.
Board members praised staff and singled out custodial and support staff for recognition during the presentation.
