Summary:
The city of Virginia, Illinois is home to two schools: Virginia Elementary School and Virginia Junior/Senior High School, which together serve 321 students in the Virginia CUSD 64 district. While the elementary school demonstrates strong academic performance, the high school faces significant challenges that require attention and targeted interventions.
Virginia Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 528 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 857 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023, before improving to 555 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, with 42% of students proficient or better in ELA and 39.5% in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate of 59.1% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.
In contrast, Virginia Junior/Senior High School has faced challenges, with its statewide ranking declining from 281 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 418 out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school's SAT Math proficiency rate of 5.3% in 2023-2024 is significantly lower than the state average of 26.1%, and its dropout rate of 10.7% in 2020-2021 is higher than the state average. These disparities between the elementary and high school performance within the Virginia CUSD 64 district highlight the need for targeted interventions to address the challenges faced by the high school and improve overall student outcomes.
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