Mount Vernon City Schools District 80 

WHAT IS THE 5ESSENTIALS SURVEY?

• The 5Essentials Survey identifies five indicators that lead to improved outcomes for all students including improved attendance and larger test score gains.

• The survey is another improvement tool that allows districts and the state to share data as a means to inform parents and community members about the school’s learning environment. 

• The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by Chicago Impact at the University of Chicago on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education. 

• Data and indicators are a result from an anonymous administration of the survey instrument.

The 2024-25 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey is available here: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and open from February 18 - March 28, 2025.