Summary:
The 60827 zip code area in Illinois is home to 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, spread across three different school districts: Chicago Public Schools District 299, Calumet Public School District 132, and Dolton School District 148. The data reveals significant challenges and disparities in academic performance among these schools, with high chronic absenteeism rates and low proficiency levels in core subjects compared to state averages.
Park Elementary School and Riverdale School, both part of Dolton School District 148, stand out as the highest-performing schools in the area, with stronger proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to their peers. However, the majority of the schools in the 60827 zip code area struggle, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.3% to 59.0% and proficiency rates well below state averages.
Addressing the root causes of the high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance in this community will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for students. Identifying and replicating the successful strategies employed by the higher-performing schools, such as Park Elementary School and Riverdale School, could provide valuable insights for the other schools in the area and help to narrow the disparities in student achievement.
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