Summary:
The Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Washington Elementary School and Webster Elementary School. While both schools face challenges, the data suggests that Webster Elementary School is a relatively stronger performer within the district.
Washington Elementary School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.7% compared to Webster Elementary School's 15.4%. However, Webster Elementary School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1175th out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1001st out of 2067 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding increase in its SchoolDigger star rating from 2 to 3 stars. Additionally, Webster Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th grade students.
While the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to the state, the higher spending per student at Webster Elementary School, coupled with its stronger academic performance, suggests that increased funding may be positively impacting student outcomes at this school. However, the district's overall low ranking (705th out of 813 in Illinois) and 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement across the district, beyond just the individual school-level performance.
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