Summary:
Central School District 104 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Dawn Elser Elementary School. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 909 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 1,271 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 over the past few years.
Dawn Elser Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (31.7%) and Mathematics (30%) in the 2023-2024 school year were lower than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates in both subjects were also below the state averages, with the exception of 4th-grade Mathematics, which was slightly higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 51.37% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting a population with lower socioeconomic status.
The overall ranking of Central School District 104 is 542 out of 813 in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This indicates that the school district may be facing broader systemic challenges that could be impacting the performance of Dawn Elser Elementary School. The school's inconsistent performance and underperformance compared to state averages suggest that there may be room for improvement in student academic outcomes, and the school's demographic and socioeconomic factors could be areas of focus for targeted interventions and support.
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