Summary:
Big Hollow School District 38 in Illinois has one middle school, Big Hollow Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and has 803 students. The school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking improving from 800 out of 1,369 Illinois middle schools in 2021-2022 to 467 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating.
Big Hollow Middle School's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are consistently above the district and state averages, ranging from 42.2% to 79.5% across grade levels in 2023-2024. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 14.3% to 29.9%. The school's science proficiency rates are above the district and state averages at 55.5% for all grades in 2023-2024.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is relatively high, which could be a contributing factor to the lower mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 32.25%, the school serves a significant population of students from lower-income households, which may be an important consideration when analyzing the school's performance and identifying areas for targeted support. The school's per-student spending of $12,458 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 are also relevant metrics to consider.
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