Triad Community Unit School District #2 Earns Top Ratings from Illinois State Board of Education, Demonstrates High Proficiency in State Assessments, and Reduces Chronic Absenteeism
Today, the Triad School District, along with all districts in the State of Illinois, released the 2024 Illinois Report Card. The Illinois State Board of Education prepares this publication annually to provide a detailed look at each school’s progress on academics, student success, school culture and climate, and financial investments.
Summative Designations for Triad Schools
One component of the School Report Card is the annual summative designation for each school. The annual summative designation is a descriptor of how well each school in Illinois is meeting the needs of all students. This designation is federally required and is based on eight components of academic, school quality, and student success indicators. There are five possible designations, which include: exemplary, commendable, targeted, comprehensive, and intensive. Additional information on reading a School Report Card may be accessed via this link.
Based on current data, Triad High School and Marine Elementary School received the highest summative designation of Exemplary for 2024. Triad High School performed in the top 1.7% of high schools statewide. Marine Elementary performed in the top 3.2% of all elementary schools statewide. Out of 74 schools in Madison County, only five reached the Exemplary designation.
CA Henning, Silver Creek, St. Jacob Elementary Schools and Triad Middle School received the second highest summative designation of Commendable for 2024.
Below are some of Triad’s highlights, from the Illinois Report Card, that make up the scores for the summative designations.
Illinois Science Assessment (ISA)
Triad students demonstrated an overall exemplary or proficient rating of 74.2% for the ISA at the 5th, 8th, and 11th grade levels, in comparison to 53.1% rating for all students across the State of Illinois.
Illinois Academic Readiness (IAR)
At the elementary and middle school levels, students' growth percentile increased by 4.5 from 51 in 2023 to 55.5 in 2024 in mathematics.
At the elementary and middle school levels, 53.2% of Triad students met or exceeded expectations in English Language Arts (ELA) in comparison to 41.2% of all students across the State of Illinois.
At the elementary and middle school levels, 43.0% of Triad students met or exceeded expectations in mathematics in comparison to 28.4% of all students across the State of Illinois.
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
40.9% of 11th grade students met or exceeded expectations in English Language Arts (ELA) on the SAT in comparison to 31.1% of all students across the State of Illinois.
39.6% of 11th grade students met or exceeded expectations in mathematics on the SAT in comparison to 26.1% of all students across the State of Illinois.
Chronic Absenteeism
Students in the Triad District reduced chronic absenteeism to 8.4%, a 4.3% decrease from the 2023 school year. A student is chronically absent when they miss 10% (18 school days) within an academic year.
Additional highlights for Triad from the 2024 Illinois Report Card include:
97% of Triad students participate in the 5-Essentials Survey for all six schools.
93.9% of Triad High School students graduated in four years, 98.6% in five years.
94% of 9th grade students are on track to graduate on time.
231 out of 283 Advanced Placement (AP) exams were eligible to earn college credit, an 82% pass rate.
612 Triad High School students took one or more dual credit courses.
718 Triad High School students participated in Career and Technical Education programs.
“Our Triad students’ achievements on the 2024 Illinois Report Card reflect not only academic excellence but also a thriving school culture and community-wide commitment to success,” said Associate Superintendent Dr. Rodney Winslow. “From exemplary designations at Triad High School and Marine Elementary to a decrease in chronic absenteeism across all our schools, this year's results showcase the hard work of our Triad community.”
Triad School District will work with staff to develop plans to continue improving educational opportunities within each building, based in part on the data from the district’s report card.
Superintendent Dr. Jason Henderson shared, "We are extremely proud of the dedication our teachers and staff bring to educating and supporting our students. Triad consistently performs above state averages across all grade levels, and this ongoing progress reflects the commitment of our students, staff, and families."
View Triad CUSD#2’s complete Illinois Report Card data at www.illinoisreportcard.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Dr. Rodney Winslow
Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
618-667-5400 ext. 1214, rodney.winslow@tcusd2.org