Summary:
The 61817 zip code area is home to two schools - Salt Fork North Elementary School and Salt Fork High School, both part of the Salt Fork CUSD 512 district. These schools serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Both schools in this area are underperforming, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, well below state averages. The elementary school has particularly concerning results, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.3% to 46.2% in ELA and 5.6% to 18.6% in Math. The high school also struggles, with SAT proficiency rates of 25% in ELA and 14.3% in Math, compared to state averages of 31.1% and 26.1%, respectively.
Chronic absenteeism is another issue, with the high school reporting a rate of 17.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the 8% rate at the elementary school. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at both schools, the educational outcomes remain poor, suggesting that the focus should be on improving the quality of instruction and addressing the underlying factors contributing to the low academic performance and high absenteeism.
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