Summary:
The city of Scales Mound, Illinois is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Scales Mound Elementary School, Scales Mound High School, and Scales Mound Junior High School. These schools are part of the Scales Mound CUSD 211 district, which is ranked 242nd out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Scales Mound High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 50th out of 699 Illinois high schools and earning a 5-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 84% 4-year graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, and strong performance on SAT tests, with 50% proficiency in Math and 45.5% in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state averages. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 7:1, indicating a focus on providing quality resources and support.
Scales Mound Elementary School also excels, with consistently high performance on state assessments, including a 51.1% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and 46.7% in Mathematics, both well above the state averages. The school's standout achievement is its 91.7% proficiency rate in the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for all grades, a remarkable accomplishment. In contrast, Scales Mound Junior High School has seen a recent decline in its statewide ranking and lower proficiency rates in Mathematics compared to the other two schools, suggesting potential areas for improvement.
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