Summary:
The Alton CUSD 11 school district in Illinois contains only one middle school, Alton Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Alton Middle School appears to be an underperforming school, ranking in the bottom third of Illinois middle schools for the past three years and earning a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Alton Middle School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.7% to 28.8% in English Language Arts and 9.6% to 15.2% in Mathematics across different grade levels. The school's Science proficiency rate of 44.3% is also below the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, Alton Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.9%, which can further impact student learning and achievement.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $15,028 in the Alton CUSD 11 district and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3 at Alton Middle School, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state average. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student success at the school.
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