Summary:
The West Central CUSD 235 district in Illinois has only one elementary school, West Central Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is performing significantly below state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, with less than a quarter of students meeting or exceeding standards in these subjects.
West Central Elementary School is ranked 1469 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 13.8% and a high percentage of students (58.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $10,364 is below the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is relatively low.
The data suggests that West Central Elementary School is in need of significant improvement and support to ensure that its students receive a high-quality education. The school's consistently low rankings and academic performance over the past three years indicate that it has been struggling to address the challenges it faces, and additional resources and interventions may be necessary to help the school improve student outcomes.
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