Summary:
The city of Atwood, Illinois is home to a single elementary school, Atwood-Hammond Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 236 students. This school is part of the Arthur CUSD 305 district, which is ranked 383 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Atwood-Hammond Grade School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, consistently ranking in the top half of Illinois schools and outpacing the district and state on key academic measures. The school excels in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 5th and 8th grade ELA and over 70% of students proficient or better in Science. However, its Mathematics proficiency rates are more mixed, with stronger performance in the lower grades but lower rates in the upper grades, suggesting an area for improvement.
The school's higher per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2 indicate that it is well-resourced, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the high percentage of students (over 50%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch suggests the school serves a relatively high-need population, highlighting the importance of these resources and the need to ensure equity and access for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status.
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