Summary:
The city of Fairview Heights, Illinois is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through middle school grades. The data reveals a performance gap between the district's middle schools and elementary schools, with Pontiac Junior High School emerging as the standout performer in the group.
Pontiac Junior High School leads the district in academic proficiency, with the highest rates in English Language Arts (47.9%), Mathematics (15.3%), and Science (56.5%). In contrast, the elementary schools, William Holliday Elementary and Illini Elementary, lag behind in performance. Grant Middle School also outperforms the elementary schools, though not to the same degree as Pontiac Junior High.
The data also reveals high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% at Pontiac Junior High to 27.7% at Grant Middle School. Additionally, the schools serve economically disadvantaged populations, with free/reduced lunch rates between 49.51% and 62.13%. While spending per student varies, the highest-performing school, Pontiac Junior High, has the lowest spending per student at $11,666.
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