Summary:
The El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data analysis reveals that El Paso-Gridley High School and EPG Middle School are the standout performers in the district, with the high school earning a 5-star rating and the middle school maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
El Paso-Gridley High School outperformed the district and state in SAT Math and English Language Arts proficiency for 11th graders, achieving a 88.2% four-year graduation rate. EPG Middle School also demonstrated strong performance in IAR English Language Arts and Science assessments, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. In contrast, Centennial School struggled with IAR Math proficiency, with 4th graders scoring only 11.7% compared to the district's and state's 28.4%.
The data also reveals that the district-wide high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 35.73% at the high school to 39.8% at Jefferson Park School, may be a contributing factor to the academic performance challenges faced by some of the schools. Additionally, the fluctuations in school rankings and the significant difference in chronic absenteeism rates between the high school (27.5%) and the middle school (14.8%) suggest that the district may benefit from further investigation into resource allocation and targeted interventions to support student achievement across all grade levels.
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