Summary:
The A-C Central CUSD 262 school district in Illinois has only one elementary school, A-C Central Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, with its ranking and rating declining from a 5-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 2-star rating in the current 2023-2024 school year.
Academically, A-C Central Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are below the state averages for all grades, 3rd grade, and 4th grade. However, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 50% is higher than the state average of 37.8%, suggesting some strengths in supporting student learning in this particular grade and subject area. The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with nearly half of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to its overall lower academic performance compared to the state averages.
Despite these challenges, the school's high student-teacher ratio of 9.8 to 1 and per-student spending of $15,364 indicate that the district is investing resources in the school. By addressing the decline in the school's ranking and rating, as well as the low proficiency rates in 3rd-grade ELA and Mathematics, the district and school administration may be able to improve the academic performance of A-C Central Elementary School and better support the learning needs of its students.
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