Summary:
The 60520 zip code in Illinois is home to two schools: Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School and Hinckley-Big Rock High School, both part of the Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 district. While the high school has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools with a 4-star rating, the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating, currently holding a 3-star rating.
The Hinckley-Big Rock High School outperforms the elementary school in several key metrics. The high school's proficiency rates on the SAT assessments, while still below state averages, are closer to the benchmarks compared to the elementary school's performance on the IAR assessments. Additionally, the high school maintains a higher four-year graduation rate and a lower dropout rate than the district average. In contrast, the elementary school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math are well below state averages, indicating potential areas for improvement.
Both schools face challenges in areas such as chronic absenteeism, with the high school at 23.2% and the elementary school at 10.5%. Additionally, a significant percentage of students at both schools receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the schools may be serving a population with lower socioeconomic status. The high school also spends significantly more per student than the elementary school, which may contribute to the observed performance gap between the two institutions.
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