Illinois Valley Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 15.9% of the students in Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 346 students in Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 55 (15.9%) passed.

The percentage of Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 4.4% compared to the previous school year.

Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 roughly covers one school within Bureau County and has a main office in Spring Valley.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99	15%	0.9%