Summary:
The Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district in Illinois is home to two middle schools: Woodrow Wilson Middle School and John Deere Middle School. Both schools have consistently performed below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with Woodrow Wilson ranked 985th and John Deere ranked 953rd out of 1,363 middle schools in Illinois for the 2023-2024 school year.
The data reveals that both schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (29.6% at Woodrow Wilson and 33.6% at John Deere) and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (56.09% at Woodrow Wilson and 59.6% at John Deere). Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios, the schools continue to struggle to provide quality education and support for their students, as evidenced by the consistently low academic performance across all grade levels.
While the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district spends more per student than the state average, the data suggests a potential disconnect between spending and outcomes. The district may need to re-evaluate how it allocates and utilizes its resources to better support student learning and address the root causes of the challenges facing these middle schools, such as chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic factors impacting the student population.
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