Summary:
The 60136 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Gilberts Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 707 students. Gilberts Elementary is part of the Community Unit School District 300 (CUSD 300), which is ranked 411 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gilberts Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing school within its district and the state of Illinois. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a statewide ranking of 653 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, 465 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023, and 430 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in science where 57.5% of students scored proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to 51.6% for the district and 53.2% for the state. Gilberts Elementary School also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2% compared to the district average of 37.6% and the state average of 41.2%.
With a spending per student of $12,951 (2022-2023 school year) and 22.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (2022-2023 school year), Gilberts Elementary School appears to have adequate funding and resources, as well as a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and positive outcomes for its students.
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