Summary:
The Kansas CUSD 3 district in Illinois has one elementary school, Kansas Elementary School, which consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. The school's strong academic performance, particularly in ELA, makes it a standout within the district.
Kansas Elementary School's ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 58.5%, compared to 57.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 60% is nearly double the state average of 30.6%, and its 6th grade ELA proficiency rate of 90% is almost twice the state average of 46.7%.
While the school excels in ELA, its mathematics proficiency rates are much lower, with 0% of students proficient in grades 4-6 in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 56.25%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 and higher-than-average spending per student of $19,845 suggest the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning.
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