Summary:
The city of Hometown, Illinois has just one public elementary school, Hometown Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123. While the school has some positive metrics, such as higher-than-average test scores in certain subjects and grade levels, it also faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and uneven academic performance across different grades.
Hometown Elementary School's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50%) and Mathematics (21.6%) are both higher than the state averages, but the school's 3rd and 4th grade scores in these subjects are lower than the district and state averages. However, the school's 5th grade proficiency rates in ELA (71%) and Science (66.1%) are significantly higher than the district and state averages, suggesting the school may have strengths in the upper grade levels. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.5% is also higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the uneven academic performance.
Despite these challenges, Hometown Elementary School may have some potential strengths, such as its higher-than-average spending per student ($18,901) and lower student-teacher ratio (10.8), which could be leveraged to improve academic outcomes. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 71.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may require additional resources and support to address the needs of these students and improve overall student outcomes.
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