Summary:
The Rock Island, Illinois school district serves 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with overall low student proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, particularly at the high school level. However, a few standout schools, such as Eugene Field Elementary School and Earl H Hanson Elementary School, demonstrate that success is possible within the district.
Eugene Field Elementary and Earl H Hanson Elementary stand out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism compared to other schools in the district. In contrast, Longfellow Elementary and Frances Willard Elementary struggle with much lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.
The district as a whole faces significant challenges, with low proficiency rates, especially in Mathematics, and high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 43.4% at Rock Island High School. Funding disparities, with per-student spending ranging from $10,609 to $15,966, may contribute to these performance gaps. To address these issues, the Rock Island School District 41 should focus on improving attendance, equitable resource allocation, and sharing best practices from the top-performing schools to drive districtwide improvements.
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