Summary:
The Whiteside School District 115 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Whiteside Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 670 students. While the school's performance is generally below state averages, particularly in mathematics, there are some areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
Whiteside Elementary School is ranked 1110 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams are lower than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate is on par with the district average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.0% is relatively high, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
Despite these challenges, Whiteside Elementary School has some positive attributes. The school's per-student spending of $11,359 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is relatively low, which could provide more individualized attention and support for students. However, these factors alone do not guarantee better academic performance, and the school may need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to improve student outcomes, particularly in the area of mathematics.
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