Summary:
The Salt Fork CUSD 512 district in Illinois has only one middle school, Salt Fork Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 469th out of 1,369 Illinois middle schools in 2021-2022 to 823rd out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, it has some areas of strength, such as a higher-than-average Science proficiency rate and 8th grade ELA proficiency rate.
The school's overall academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is below the state average. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 40.8% compared to the state average of 41.2%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 9.2% compared to the state average of 28.4%. However, the school's per-student spending of $10,522 in 2022-2023 is higher than the state average, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 17.1, which is slightly higher than the state average.
The data suggests that Salt Fork Junior High School is facing some significant challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.76% in 2022-2023, suggests that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be impacting academic performance. While the school has some bright spots, the overall trend is concerning and may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying issues.
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