Summary:
The city of Morrisonville, Illinois is home to three schools: Morrisonville Elementary School, Morrisonville High School, and Morrisonville Junior High School, all part of the Morrisonville CUSD 1 district. While the schools exhibit varying levels of performance, with Morrisonville Junior High School standing out as the highest-performing, the district faces challenges related to attendance and socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning and achievement.
Morrisonville Junior High School is the standout performer, ranking 479 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 and achieving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest of the three schools. The school also outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency for both 7th and 8th grades. In contrast, Morrisonville Elementary School had lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels.
Attendance and chronic absenteeism are areas of concern, particularly at the high school and junior high levels. Morrisonville High School had the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 27.9% in 2023-2024, while Morrisonville Junior High School also had a high rate of 23.3% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Morrisonville High School had the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 42.35% in 2022-2023, indicating higher levels of economic disadvantage within the district. The district may benefit from examining the factors contributing to the disparities in performance and addressing the challenges related to attendance and socioeconomic factors to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.
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