Summary:
The city of La Grange Park, Illinois is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data analysis reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools in the area, with Park Junior High School standing out as a consistently strong performer, while the elementary schools show more variation in their academic achievements.
Park Junior High School is a standout, ranking 106 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently performs well, with 73.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51.5% in Mathematics. In contrast, Brook Park Elementary School has lower test scores, with 50.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.1% in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages.
The data also reveals variations in chronic absenteeism rates, with Park Junior High School and Forest Road Elementary School having relatively low rates of 13.1% and 9.8%, respectively, while Brook Park Elementary School has a higher rate of 14.1%. Additionally, the data suggests that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, as Brook Park Elementary School has the lowest spending per student but performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts.
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