Summary:
The Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 district. With an enrollment of 253 students, the school has faced declining academic performance in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly below the state averages.
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 1478 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is notably higher than the state average, which could be contributing to the declining proficiency rates in core subjects. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 69.17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the school's lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4, the academic performance at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School has been a concern, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics decreasing from the 2022-2023 to the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is well below the state averages, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and address the underlying challenges facing the school and its community.
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