Summary:
Chauncey H Duker School is an elementary school located in McHenry, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 390 students. The school is part of the McHenry CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 408 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chauncey H Duker School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 16% of students were proficient or better, compared to 25.2% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, who ranked in the bottom 20% and 30% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.0% in 2019-2020 to 15.6% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages.
Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the district average, its academic outcomes remain significantly below the district and state levels. When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Valley View Elementary School and Riverwood Elementary School, Chauncey H Duker School generally underperforms, with lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. These findings suggest that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, teacher quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's underperformance, and addressing these issues should be a priority for the school and district to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.
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Detail:
Public 4-5
District:
McHenry CCSD 15
SchoolDigger Rank:
1222nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,892
Students who attend Chauncey H Duker School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.7
Number of students: 390
Racial breakdown:
White:
72.6%
Hispanic:
23.1%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Asian:
1.5%
African American:
0.8%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.5%
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