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District data: Valley View sees ELA growth, enrollment decline and chronic absenteeism challenges

Valley View School District Board of Education · November 18, 2025
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Valley View’s presentation of the Illinois report card showed ELA gains under new cut scores, flat to lagging math results in some grades, enrollment decline to about 14,427 students and chronic absenteeism at about 20% as of Nov. 1; district stressed continued focus on math and student growth strategies.

Director of K–12 Data and Assessment Michael Locascio presented the district’s analysis of the new Illinois report card metrics and what the revised performance-level cut scores mean for interpreting year-to-year results.

Locascio explained that Illinois implemented new cut scores and four performance categories (below proficient, approaching proficient,…

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