Summary:
The Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 in Illinois is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district faces significant academic challenges, with schools performing well below state averages on standardized tests, one school stands out as a top performer in the region.
Fieldcrest Elementary School ranks 1,158 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools, the highest in the district, and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.7%) and Mathematics (19.8%) across all grades. Additionally, its 5th grade science proficiency rate of 42.4% is significantly higher than the district (27.8%) and state (53.2%) averages. In contrast, Highlands Elementary School stands out for its 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 25.7%, the highest in the district but still below the state average of 39.1%.
The schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 face significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 45.5%, and very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.86% to 97.5%. These factors likely contribute to the district's overall low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 6.7% to 29.7%, well below state averages. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students in this district.
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