Summary:
The Wabash CUSD 348 school district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Mt Carmel Grade School (Grades 3-6, 395 students) and Mt Carmel Elementary School (Grades PK-2, 358 students). While both schools face challenges related to chronic absenteeism and a significant percentage of students from low-income families, the data reveals some notable differences in their academic performance and progress.
Mt Carmel Grade School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1139th out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 990th out of 2067 in 2023-2024. The school outperforms the Wabash CUSD 348 district and the state of Illinois in several academic areas, including ELA proficiency for 5th and 6th grades, math proficiency for 3rd grade, and science proficiency for all grades. However, the school's overall ELA and math proficiency rates are still below the state averages, indicating room for improvement.
In contrast, Mt Carmel Elementary School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% compared to 15.8% at the grade school. Both schools have a significant percentage of students from low-income families, with free/reduced lunch rates around 49%. The spending per student is also higher at the elementary school ($11,825) compared to the grade school ($10,567), but the student-teacher ratios are relatively low at both schools, which can be beneficial for student learning.
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