Summary:
The Galesburg CUSD 205 district in Illinois serves students from pre-K through 12th grade across 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with lower-than-average academic performance and high levels of economic disadvantage among its student population.
Among the standout schools in the district, Silas Willard Elementary School and Steele School are the highest-performing, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that exceed the district and state averages. These schools also have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the other schools in the district.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and widespread economic disadvantage, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 68.05% to 85.88% across the schools. Addressing these issues and improving academic performance will be crucial for the district to provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.
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