Summary:
The 61065 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the North Boone CUSD 200 district. The data reveals that the elementary schools in this area are the standout performers, with Poplar Grove Elementary School and Manchester Elementary School ranking in the top 25-35% of Illinois elementary schools.
Poplar Grove Elementary stands out with consistently strong test scores, with 42.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 47.2% in math across all grades. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1%. Similarly, Manchester Elementary impresses with 43.3% of students scoring proficient or better in math across all grades and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3%. In contrast, the middle and high schools in the area, North Boone Middle School and North Boone High School, tend to perform closer to the district and state averages, with North Boone High School lagging in SAT math and ELA proficiency.
Across the schools, there are some common trends, such as relatively high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 35.95% to 44.76%, and variations in student-teacher ratios, from 10.4 at Poplar Grove Elementary to 16.1 at North Boone High School. These factors may contribute to the observed performance differences between the elementary and middle/high schools in the 61065 zip code area.
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