Summary:
The city of Kell, Illinois is home to a single elementary school, Kell Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 83 students. While the school has a relatively diverse student population, its academic performance lags behind state averages, particularly in mathematics, and it faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and a large percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Kell Grade School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is significantly below the state averages. In 2022-2023, only 21.4% of 6th-grade students and 18.2% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 34.2% and 37.9%, respectively. The performance gap is even wider in mathematics, with only 14.3% of 6th-grade students and 9.1% of 7th-grade students at Kell Grade School being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 23.4% and 26.9%.
Despite the school's challenges, the high per-student spending of $20,168, which is higher than the state average, indicates that there may be resources available to implement targeted interventions and support programs to improve academic outcomes and address the high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the fact that a large majority (66.27%) of Kell Grade School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch suggests that addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population may be a key factor in driving these improvements at Kell Cons School District 2.
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