Summary:
The city of Waterman, Illinois has one public middle school, Indian Creek Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the Indian Creek CUSD 425 district. While the school has some areas of strength, such as its science performance, it faces challenges in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with mixed proficiency rates across grade levels compared to state and district averages.
Indian Creek Middle School has a 3-star statewide ranking and its performance on standardized tests is uneven, with 8th graders performing the best in English Language Arts and 7th graders performing the best in Mathematics. The school also has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 36.89%, indicating a significant portion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7% is higher than the state's target of 10%, which could be contributing to its academic challenges.
Despite having higher-than-average per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance suggests that simply having more funding and smaller class sizes may not be enough to drive significant improvements. The school may need to focus on more targeted, evidence-based interventions to address the specific needs of its student population, such as addressing socioeconomic challenges and improving attendance rates.
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