Summary:
The Mt Zion CUSD 3 school district in Illinois is home to a single middle school, Mt Zion Junior High School, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 403 students. This middle school stands out as a strong-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years and outperforming state averages in academic achievement.
Mt Zion Junior High School's academic performance is notably higher than state averages, with 7th and 8th grade students scoring 46%/55.9% proficient or better in ELA and 37.2%/31.7% in Math, compared to state averages of 37.9%/40.5% in ELA and 26.9%/25.7% in Math. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 71.3% is also significantly higher than the state average of 52%. This suggests the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing students for academic success.
While the school has a predominantly white student population (90.32%), it does have representation from other racial/ethnic groups, including African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and Pacific Islander students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.4% is higher than the state would likely prefer, indicating a need to further investigate the reasons behind this and implement strategies to improve student attendance. With 24.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with some economic challenges, but the relatively high per-student spending of $9,558 suggests the district is investing resources to support these students.
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