Summary:
The Cambridge CUSD 227 district in Illinois serves students from two schools - Cambridge Community Grade School, an elementary school, and Cambridge Junior/Senior High School. While the elementary school consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools and outperforms the state average on key academic assessments, the high school lags behind the state on SAT performance despite maintaining a strong 91.2% graduation rate.
The elementary school, Cambridge Community Grade School, stands out for its high academic achievement, with students significantly outperforming the state average on IAR/ELA and IAR/Math assessments in grades 3-5. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.7%. In contrast, Cambridge Junior/Senior High School faces attendance challenges, with a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4%.
The district also exhibits a stark contrast in racial diversity, with Cambridge Community Grade School having a more diverse student population (95.73% white, 1.28% African American, 0.85% Hispanic) compared to the overwhelmingly white student body (99.12%) at Cambridge Junior/Senior High School. This discrepancy suggests the need to investigate and address potential equity or access issues within the district.
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