Summary:
The 61264 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 266 students. The school is part of the Rock Island School District 41, which is ranked 708 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and academic performance well below state averages. ELA proficiency ranges from 14.3% to 27%, while math proficiency ranges from 14.3% to 26.7%, both significantly lower than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. Science proficiency is also low at 32.4%, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 70.68%.
Despite the school's struggles, it is performing better than the overall Rock Island School District 41, which suggests that the district-level challenges may be even more pronounced. The school's declining rank and consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years indicate that these issues may be persistent and require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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