Summary:
The city of Mattoon, Illinois is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Based on the available data, a few schools stand out in the Mattoon school district.
Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 903 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools. The school performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4%. Meanwhile, Mattoon Middle School is the highest-ranked middle school in the district, ranking 654 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools, and performs above the district average in English Language Arts proficiency.
In contrast, Mattoon High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with low proficiency rates in SAT Math (13.7%) and ELA (20.2%) compared to state averages. The district as a whole also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging from 21.2% at Riddle Elementary School to 34.0% at Mattoon High School. These insights suggest that the Mattoon CUSD 2 district may need to focus on improving academic achievement and addressing attendance issues to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.
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