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Shiloh Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Zion, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school is part of the Zion Education Service District 6, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools over the past three school years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Shiloh Park Middle School faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.7% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average of 18.2% and the district average of 12%. Academically, the school's performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2% and the district average of 12%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 3% for 6th grade, 3.6% for 7th grade, and 1.6% for 8th grade, far below the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools.
Interestingly, the nearby Zion Central Middle School, which is also part of the Zion Education Service District 6, outperforms Shiloh Park Middle School across all academic metrics, including proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, despite Shiloh Park Middle School's low academic performance, its spending per student is higher than the state average and the nearby Zion Central Middle School, raising questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and the need for a more targeted approach to improving student outcomes.
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