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Wiley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Urbana, Illinois, serving 234 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of African American students, persistent academic underperformance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with significant economic disadvantages.
Wiley Elementary School has a much higher percentage of African American students (54.27%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 6.14% to 68.49% African American students. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Urbana School District and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 11.6% of 3rd-grade students at Wiley were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.8% statewide. Additionally, Wiley has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 37% to 44% in recent years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 27.8% to 46.4%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79% to 81.62%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Stratton Elementary School, South Side Elementary School, and M L King Junior Elementary School, Wiley Elementary School stands out with its unique challenges. These nearby schools have more diverse racial compositions or a higher percentage of white students, and they consistently outperform Wiley in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the issues at Wiley Elementary School will require a comprehensive and targeted approach to support the unique needs of its student population.
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