Summary:
The city of Hillside, Illinois is home to two schools: Proviso West High School and Hillside Elementary School. These schools serve students from different grade levels and face varying academic challenges, with the high school struggling more significantly than the elementary school.
Proviso West High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is low, with only 2.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 6.5% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 75.7% and a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 83.8%. In contrast, Hillside Elementary School has a 2-star rating and ranks in the middle of Illinois elementary schools. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 37% of students proficient or better in IAR English Language Arts but only 10.9% proficient or better in IAR Mathematics.
The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors and resource allocation between the two schools. Hillside Elementary School has a much higher rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 61.69%, compared to 22.27% at Proviso West High School. However, the elementary school also has a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, indicating a potential focus on resource allocation to support student needs. Overall, the challenges faced by these schools may be reflective of broader systemic issues within the Proviso Township HSD 209 and Hillside School District 93.
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