Summary:
The city of La Salle, Illinois is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a stark contrast in school performance within the district, with Dimmick Community Cons School District 175 standing out as a high-performing school, while other schools in the area struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.
Dimmick Community Cons School District 175 is ranked 507 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Lincoln Junior High School has very low proficiency rates, with only 9.2% of students proficient or better in IAR ELA and less than 6.4% proficient or better in IAR Math across all grade levels.
The data also reveals that the schools in the La Salle area face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients ranging from 43.16% at La Salle-Peru Township High School to 72.09% at Lincoln Junior High School. This suggests that addressing these challenges may be key to improving student outcomes across the district.
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