Summary:
The city of Lake in the Hills, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals a notable performance disparity between the schools in the Huntley Community School District 158 and those in the CUSD 300 district.
Marlowe Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 201 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. In contrast, the Lake in the Hills Elementary School and Lincoln Prairie Elementary School, which are part of the CUSD 300 district, tend to have lower performance on state assessments.
Factors such as socioeconomic status, spending per student, and chronic absenteeism rates appear to play a role in the schools' performance. The schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, lower spending per student, and higher chronic absenteeism rates generally underperform compared to their counterparts. These insights suggest that addressing these disparities could lead to more equitable educational outcomes for all students in the Lake in the Hills area.
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