Summary:
The city of El Paso, Illinois is home to three schools - two elementary schools (Jefferson Park School and Centennial School) and one high school (El Paso-Gridley High School) - all part of the El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district. While the elementary schools struggle to meet state proficiency averages, the high school stands out as a top performer in the region, consistently ranking among the best in Illinois.
El Paso-Gridley High School is the clear standout, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 65th out of 697 high schools in the state. The school boasts strong academic performance, with nearly half of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts and over a third proficient in SAT Mathematics, significantly exceeding state averages. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate of 69.2% on the ISA assessment is well above the state's 53.2% average.
In contrast, the elementary schools in the district, particularly Centennial School, struggle to meet state proficiency standards, with only about a third of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the IAR assessments. While the district as a whole is ranked 243 out of 813 districts in Illinois and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, the data reveals a significant disparity in academic performance between the high school and the elementary schools, which may be an area of concern for the district to address.
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