Summary:
The Nokomis CUSD 22 school district in Illinois has only one elementary school, North Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school has shown some strengths, such as high science proficiency rates, it has also faced challenges, including declining statewide rankings and academic performance below state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
North Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 341 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 790 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend in its overall performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39%) and Mathematics (32.2%) are below the district (49.4% and 31.3%) and state (41.2% and 28.4%) averages, though its Science proficiency rate (79.1%) is significantly higher than the district (68.4%) and state (53.2%) averages. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's challenges, it appears to be well-resourced, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1 and per-student spending of $14,447 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. However, these resources have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for students, suggesting the need for further analysis and targeted interventions to address the school's areas of concern and build on its strengths.
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