Summary:
The Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 in Illinois consists of 7 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The district as a whole is ranked 766 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in student performance and outcomes.
Within the district, Fieldcrest Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1158 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. Fieldcrest has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.7%) and Mathematics (19.8%) across all grades, outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle with very low proficiency rates, especially in Math. The district also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% at the middle school to over 45% at Nob Hill Elementary, which is a significant concern linked to lower academic performance.
The data suggests that the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 faces significant challenges, including wide disparities in performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools, high chronic absenteeism, and consistently low proficiency rates, especially in Math. Addressing these issues will require a multifaceted approach that considers both academic and non-academic factors impacting student success.
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