Homewood School District 153

Homewood School District 153 is a small district in Illinois that operates three schools: James Hart School, Willow School, and Winston Churchill School. The district serves students from grades 3 through 8, with James Hart School being the only middle school in the district.

Among the standout schools, James Hart School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 728th to 551st out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools, and has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are lower than the district and state. Winston Churchill School, one of the two elementary schools, has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and has higher proficiency rates in 5th-grade English Language Arts and science compared to the district and state.

The district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools, which exceed the state average. Additionally, the data reveals uneven academic performance, with some schools excelling in certain subjects while struggling in others. The district's spending per student and student-teacher ratios are higher than the state average, suggesting a relatively well-funded district, but the need for more targeted resource allocation and collaboration between schools to address the academic disparities remains an area for improvement.