Summary:
The city of West Peoria, Illinois has only one middle school, Harold B Dawson Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.
Harold B Dawson Middle School faces significant challenges, with only 13.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 17.7% for the Peoria School District. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (87.78%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 28.5%, which is much higher than the state average.
The data suggests that resource allocation and effective support for Harold B Dawson Middle School may be areas that require further investigation and improvement. The school's relatively high spending per student ($11,699) and the Peoria School District's low ranking (773 out of 813 districts in Illinois) raise questions about the efficient and effective use of resources to address the unique needs of the student population and improve academic outcomes.
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