Summary:
The 60417 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Balmoral Elementary School and Crete Elementary School) and 1 high school (Crete-Monee High School) - all part of the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district. While Crete Elementary stands out with higher academic performance, the schools in this area generally struggle, with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.
Crete Elementary School is the standout, with the highest overall performance on standardized tests compared to the other schools. For example, 49.2% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also had the highest proficiency rates in Science. However, Crete Elementary also had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.8%, which is a concern.
In contrast, Crete-Monee High School had particularly low proficiency rates, with only 5.6% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics and 13.7% in English Language Arts. All three schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with over 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While funding per student is generally higher than the state average, the schools still struggle with academic performance, indicating that additional factors beyond funding may be at play.
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