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State of the District: Independence Junior High earns 'Exemplary' ranking; district highlights assessment gains
Summary
District 128 presented its State of the District report: Independence Junior High earned an Exemplary designation (ranked 4th of 456 middle schools in Illinois) and third graders showed 85% proficiency in math and 78% in English Language Arts.
The board received the annual State of the District report highlighting accomplishments and areas for growth. The minutes record that Independence Junior High earned an Exemplary designation and was ranked fourth out of 456 middle schools in Illinois. The report also noted third‑grade Illinois Assessment of Readiness results showing 85% proficiency in Mathematics and 78% proficiency in English Language Arts.
The minutes credit staff members who represented the district at the Illinois Principal Association conference: Mary Lynn Duft, Kaitlin Settle, Mary Kate Moroney and Brigitte Sullivan. The report emphasized these assessment results reflect students who had the district's revised core curriculum from the start of their learning sequence.
