Summary:
The Granite City school district in Illinois serves 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this district are performing significantly below state averages across a range of metrics, indicating systemic challenges that need to be addressed.
Granite City High School, the only high school in the district, has a low 4-year graduation rate of 73.9% and a high dropout rate of 4.8%. Its test scores are also well below state averages, with only 7.1% of 11th graders proficient in math and 10.7% proficient in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1% respectively. The middle schools, Coolidge Junior High School and Grigsby Intermediate School, also have very low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, further contributing to the district's overall poor performance.
The high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.5% to 75.37%, indicate that the Granite City CUSD 9 district serves a population with significant economic disadvantage. This likely contributes to the low academic performance and high absenteeism rates observed across the district. While the current performance of the Granite City schools is concerning, the data also suggests opportunities for improvement by addressing the underlying issues and ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students in the area.
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