Summary:
The Winthrop Harbor School District 1 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Westfield School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 332 students. While Westfield School is the sole elementary option in the district, its performance has been declining in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the district and state averages.
Westfield School's ranking has dropped from 804 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,217 out of 2,067 schools in the current 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ELA and Math proficiency rates have also declined, with only 21.5% of students proficient in ELA and 25.4% proficient in Math, compared to district averages of 31.1% and 27%, respectively, and state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%. Additionally, Westfield School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.9%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's challenges, as Westfield School serves a student population with a high percentage (48.8%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending of $15,188 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 in the 2022-2023 school year suggest that the school may be facing resource constraints that could be impacting its ability to provide the necessary support and interventions to improve student outcomes.
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