Summary:
The city of Bellwood, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Bellwood School District 88 and Berkeley School District 87. These districts are ranked very low in the state, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to the students of Bellwood.
Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools in Bellwood. All of the schools appear to be performing poorly, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and low rankings compared to other schools in Illinois. For example, at Roosevelt Middle School, only 18.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 7.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics, far below the state averages. Similarly, chronic absenteeism rates at the schools range from 23.5% to 37.6%, much higher than the state average.
The majority of students in Bellwood come from low-income families, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 68.61% to 99.86% across the schools. Despite the high spending per student at some of the schools, the academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this investment. Additionally, the lack of high schools and alternative schools in the data set suggests that students in Bellwood may have limited options for their secondary education. Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of the educational landscape in Bellwood, and significant improvements are needed to address the systemic challenges facing the district.
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