Summary:
The city of Utica, Illinois has one public school, Waltham Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 224 students. The school is part of the Waltham CCSD 185 district, which is ranked 258 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Waltham Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the state averages, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency. The school's ELA proficiency rates for all grades combined (51.7%) and Science proficiency rates for all grades (78%) are significantly higher than the state averages of 41.2% and 53.2%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 8th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are also quite strong, at 72.3% and 47.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 49.9% and 28.1%.
However, the school's overall Math proficiency rate (37.7%) is higher than the state average (28.4%), but the performance across grade levels is more uneven, with 3rd and 7th grades performing better than the state average, but 6th grade performing significantly worse. The school's ELA proficiency rates have also declined from the 2022-2023 school year to the 2023-2024 school year, particularly in the lower grades (3rd and 4th), which could be an area of concern. The school's spending per student of $16,199 is relatively high compared to the state average, which could be an indicator of the resources and support available to students.
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