Summary:
The city of Crete, Illinois, is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Balmoral Elementary School and Crete Elementary School) and 1 high school (Crete-Monee High School) - all part of the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district. While the schools face challenges, such as low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, Crete Elementary School stands out with stronger academic performance compared to the other schools and the district average.
Crete Elementary School has the highest overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.8%) and Science (44.3%), with its 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate (49.2%) significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively lower student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. In contrast, Crete-Monee High School, despite maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.8%, struggles with low proficiency rates in Mathematics (5.6%) and ELA (13.7%) for 11th-grade students.
The schools in Crete, Illinois, face significant challenges, with all three schools having a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.09% to 99.74%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the district. This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may contribute to the overall lower academic performance of the schools, which consistently perform below the district and state averages in standardized test scores. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and resource allocation will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for students in Crete.
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