Summary:
The city of East Moline, Illinois is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across these schools, with Ridgewood Elementary School and Northeast Junior High School standing out as relatively higher-performing, while other schools struggle with very low proficiency rates on state assessments.
The high school, United Township High School, has relatively low proficiency rates on the SAT, with only 16% of 11th graders proficient or better in Mathematics and 18.2% in English Language Arts. In contrast, Ridgewood Elementary School has the highest performance on state assessments among the elementary schools, with 27.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21.3% proficient or better in Mathematics.
The data also reveals high levels of economic disadvantage across the schools, with the majority of them having very high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.75% to 100%. This suggests that the schools serve communities with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the academic struggles observed. Despite these challenges, the schools generally have low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.1 to 17.6, indicating a focus on providing personalized attention to students.
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