Summary:
South Fork School District 14 in Illinois has only one elementary school, South Fork Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 146 students. The school is performing significantly below average compared to other elementary schools in the state, ranking 1775 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
South Fork Elementary School's academic performance is a major concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that are substantially lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 17.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's proficiency rates have been consistently low over the past few years, with little to no improvement observed. Additionally, the 5th-grade science proficiency rate in 2022-2023 was 31.3%, which is significantly lower than the state average of 52.4%.
The school also faces challenges related to high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, and a high percentage of students (70.55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high spending per student ($11,787) and low student-teacher ratio (14.4), the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning. The combination of these factors suggests that South Fork School District 14 may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of these issues and improve student outcomes at South Fork Elementary School.
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