Summary:
The city of Colona, Illinois has only one school, Colona Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Colona School District 190, which is ranked 682 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Colona Grade School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that are substantially below the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 29.2% compared to the state average of 41.2%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 16% compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance varies across grade levels, with some grades performing better than others, but overall, the academic outcomes are consistently underperforming. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.0%, which may be contributing to the low academic achievement.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,636 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2, the academic outcomes do not appear to be commensurate with the resources invested. This suggests a need to examine the effectiveness of resource utilization and instructional practices. Furthermore, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (58.93%) indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance.
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