Summary:
The middle schools in Plainfield, Illinois, located across three school districts, offer a diverse range of academic experiences for students. While some schools, such as Heritage Grove Middle School and Richard Ira Jones Middle School, consistently rank among the top-performing middle schools in Illinois, others struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.
The data reveals stark differences in academic performance, with the top-performing schools boasting proficiency rates as high as 73.1% in ELA and 49.3% in Math, while lower-performing schools like Drauden Point Middle School and Indian Trail Middle School struggle to reach proficiency rates above 40%. This disparity appears to be closely linked to the socioeconomic status of the student population, as schools with lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients tend to have the highest academic achievement.
Chronic absenteeism rates also vary significantly, ranging from a low of 14.2% at Orenic Intermediate School to a high of 25.2% at Timber Ridge Middle School. Additionally, the data suggests that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, indicating that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and school culture, play a crucial role in student outcomes across the Plainfield School District 202, Troy CCSD 30C, and CUSD 308.
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