Best Public Schools in Dolton, IL


Summary:

The city of Dolton, Illinois is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with most performing below state averages in academic proficiency. However, a few standout schools, like Roosevelt Junior High School, demonstrate higher performance compared to their peers.

Roosevelt Junior High School is the top-performing school in the Dolton area, ranking 905 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.3%) and Science (40%) among all the schools in the data set. In contrast, Thornridge High School, the only high school in the area, has very low proficiency rates, with just 1.4% of 11th-grade students proficient in Mathematics and 8% in English Language Arts.

The Dolton school district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with all schools having high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.4% to 99.7%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with rates ranging from 30.9% to 54.2%. While the overall performance is concerning, the data suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the higher-performing schools and implement best practices across the district to drive improvement in educational outcomes for the students of Dolton.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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