Summary:
The Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School is the sole high school serving the Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C district in Illinois. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 122nd out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 476th out of 697 in 2023-2024. While the school's performance on the 8th grade Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) for English Language Arts was above the state average, its proficiency rates on the SAT Math and English Language Arts tests were significantly lower than the state averages.
The school faces some challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (49.59%) and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.1%. These factors may be contributing to the school's uneven academic outcomes and inconsistent performance over time. The school's four-year graduation rate of 83.1% is relatively strong, but its dropout rate of 10.0% is higher than the state average.
Overall, the data suggests that the Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School is facing a mix of academic and socioeconomic challenges, with fluctuating performance and uneven outcomes across different assessments. Addressing issues like chronic absenteeism and supporting the school's population with significant socioeconomic needs could be important priorities for the school and district.
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