For the majority of area schools, Monday's state report cards brought good news. For others, it showed there's work to do before moving up a rung in the Illinois State Board of Education's designation system.
Here's a quick look at how every area school was classified, plus definitions for all five groups — exemplary, commendable, targeted, comprehensive and intensive.
EXEMPLARY (11)
Defined by ISBE as: “Schools performing in the top 10 percent of schools statewide with no underperforming student groups.”
Bement Middle School
Cerro Gordo Elementary
Cissna Park Junior High
Fisher Junior/Senior High
GCMS Middle School
Mahomet-Seymour High
Monticello High
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High
St. Joseph Middle School
St. Joseph-Ogden High
Watseka Junior High
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