Summary:
The city of Ashmore, Illinois has only one school, Ashmore Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 4th grade. The school is part of the Charleston CUSD 1 School District and has a relatively small student population of 82 students, with a predominantly white student body.
Academically, Ashmore Elementary School's performance is mixed. While 4th-grade students outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, 3rd-grade students significantly underperform in both ELA and Mathematics. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 12%, which may be contributing to the academic challenges observed in the lower grades. Additionally, a high percentage of students (54.88%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the higher spending per student ($16,215) and the low student-teacher ratio (10.9) at Ashmore Elementary School, the school is still underperforming in certain academic areas compared to the district and state averages. This may suggest a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and instructional practices at the school to address the observed disparities and improve overall student outcomes.
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