Summary:
Costello School is an elementary school located in Lyons, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 257. The school is part of the Lyons School District 103, which is ranked 610 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Costello School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% in 2020-2021 to 49.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the district. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.9% of Costello students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 12.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% statewide. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better than White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $21,709 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average and some of the nearby schools, Costello School's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from its successes and implement targeted interventions to address the areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and low proficiency rates in core academic subjects. Compared to nearby schools in the Lyons School District 103, such as Home Elementary School and J.W. Robinson Junior Elementary School, Costello School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Lyons School District 103
SchoolDigger Rank:
1229th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,773
Students who attend Costello School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.1
Number of students: 257
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
79.8%
White:
12.5%
African American:
4.7%
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Two or more races:
2.3%
Asian:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.4%
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