Summary:
Pennoyer School District 79 in Illinois contains a single elementary school, Pennoyer Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 615th out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022, but dropping to 1,060th out of 2,077 in 2022-2023.
Pennoyer Elementary School's academic performance is mixed compared to state averages. While its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 42.5% is slightly above the Illinois average of 41.2%, its Mathematics proficiency rate of 31.4% is only slightly higher than the state's 28.4%. However, the school excels in science, with 65.3% of students scoring proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment, significantly higher than the state's 53.2% average.
Despite serving a relatively high-need population, with nearly half of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pennoyer School District 79 appears to be using its resources efficiently. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is slightly lower than the state average, which may contribute to its stronger performance in certain academic areas.
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