The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on St Anne Ccsd 256
St Anne CCSD 256 serves prekindergarten through eighth grade in Saint Anne, a small community in Kankakee County. The district operates a single elementary and middle school serving a small enrollment. The student body is roughly split between white students and Hispanic students, with a small multiracial population; the district reported no Black, Asian, or American Indian students.
State testing data for the most recent school year shows uneven performance across grade levels and subjects. In elementary grades, English language arts results are somewhat stronger than math. In third and fourth grades, proficiency in both subjects hovers in the upper-to-low-forties range; fifth grade shows a marked drop in math to roughly one-quarter proficient while English language arts holds closer to one-half. By sixth grade, proficiency in both subjects declines further. The middle school grades (seven and eight) present the clearest challenge: seventh-grade math proficiency falls to single digits, and eighth-grade math to less than one-fifth. Eighth-grade English language arts recovers somewhat, reaching roughly one-third proficient. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, show a different pattern: fifth graders achieve close to one-half proficiency, and eighth graders show substantially stronger results, with roughly three-quarters proficient. A parent may want to look into these grade-level shifts, particularly the sharp drops in middle school math, to understand whether they reflect curriculum transitions, staffing changes, or other factors the school is addressing.
Among Kankakee County's districts, St Anne's overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint. The district's chronic absenteeism rate, however, sits above the median for the county, meaning fewer students are chronically absent here than in most neighboring districts. Per-pupil current spending in the district places it in the upper range among county peers, suggesting substantial resource allocation relative to student count.
The district's small size means enrollment fluctuates across grade levels. Prekindergarten has the largest single grade cohort; other grades average in the low-to-mid twenties. No data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, students with individualized education plans, or English learners was available in the district-level reporting.
No recent parent-relevant district initiatives such as referendums, curriculum changes, or levy actions were publicly reported.
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