Summary:
The Calumet City school district in Illinois consists of 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with many schools performing well below state averages, but there are also some bright spots that could provide insights into effective strategies for improving student outcomes.
Among the standout schools, S T E M Academy is the highest-performing middle school in the district, ranking in the top 35% of Illinois middle schools and having the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Schrum Memorial School is another relatively high-performing middle school, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois middle schools and having the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts among the Calumet City middle schools. In contrast, Thornton Fractnl No High School has the lowest performance, ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois high schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite having a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 86.3%.
Across the district, key metrics and statistics reveal significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 21.8% at Thornton Fractnl No High School to 38.0% at Wilson Elementary School. Test scores are also low compared to state averages, with only 5.7% of 11th-graders at Thornton Fractnl No High School proficient in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Many of the schools have very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with several schools over 90%, which is often associated with lower academic achievement. However, the schools with the highest per-student spending, such as Schrum Memorial School and Thornton Fractnl No High School, tend to have better performance outcomes than the lower-funded schools.
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