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District reports modest gains on state tests; all schools earn ‘commendable’ designation
Summary
District officials said total enrollment rose by about 60 students, the district’s growth percentile is about 54 (state = 50), math proficiency ticked from 29% to 30% and ELA from 35% to 37%; all four schools received the Illinois 'commendable' designation.
Dr. Christie Samajundi presented the district’s annual student achievement report, summarizing statewide assessments and district indicators. "All 4 of our schools have received the commendable designation," Samajundi told the board, and she noted modest year‑over‑year increases in proficiency: math from 29% to 30% and ELA from 35% to 37%.
Samajundi said the district’s collective growth percentile was about 54 compared with the state average of 50 and highlighted notably higher ACCESS exit rates for English learners (12.3% this past year, up from 9.6%). The presentation noted improvement in the Illinois Science Assessment for 5th and 8th grades, which Samajundi attributed to a new science curriculum and partnerships with Loyola University. Board members asked clarifying questions about how ACCESS is used to exit ELs and how Infinite Campus supports attendance and intervention workflows; Samajundi and Superintendent Scott Grens explained that ACCESS is the summative exit metric and that Infinite Campus provides automated alerts to principals.
