Summary:
The Somonauk CUSD 432 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 3 schools: James R Wood Elementary School, Somonauk High School, and Somonauk Middle School. The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates across all schools.
Somonauk Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Illinois and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's exceptional performance in English Language Arts, with 71% of students proficient or better, significantly outpaces the district and state averages. In contrast, James R Wood Elementary School lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools and earning only a 2-3 star rating. The school's performance on state assessments, particularly in math, is well below the district and state averages.
Somonauk High School also stands out, ranking in the top high schools in Illinois and earning a 4-star rating. The school has a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.5%. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 18% may be an area for further investigation and improvement. Overall, the data suggests that Somonauk CUSD 432 has some high-performing schools, particularly at the middle and high school levels, but also faces challenges in ensuring consistent, strong academic performance across all grade levels, especially in mathematics.
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