Summary:
The city of Washington Park, Illinois has only one school, James Avant Elementary School, which is part of the East St. Louis School District 189. This district is ranked 734 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in the school system.
James Avant Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three school years, dropping from 854 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,627 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars in 2023-2024 to 1 star in 2021-2022, suggesting a concerning trend in the school's performance. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.4%) and Mathematics (29.5%) are higher than the district average, they are still significantly lower than the state average, indicating the presence of achievement gaps that need to be addressed.
Additionally, James Avant Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.8% and a very high percentage of students (99.09%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school district spends $26,205 per student, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 9.9, suggesting that the school has access to resources, but these resources may not be effectively translating into improved student outcomes.
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