Summary:
The 61847 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Gifford Grade School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 166 students. The school is part of the Gifford CCSD 188 district, which is ranked 510 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gifford Grade School's performance is mixed compared to state averages. While the school's 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates exceed the state average, its 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade ELA proficiency rates fall below the state average. In mathematics, the school's 3rd and 8th grade proficiency rates are higher than the state, but the 6th and 7th grade rates are significantly lower. The school's science proficiency rate is slightly above the state average. However, Gifford Grade School's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.8% is higher than the state average, which could be an area of concern.
Despite these challenges, Gifford Grade School has some strengths, including a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 and higher-than-average spending per student at $12,834. The school also serves a significant population of students from low-income families, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 34.34%. Overall, the data suggests that Gifford Grade School has room for improvement, particularly in mathematics and attendance, but also highlights areas of academic success that the school can build upon.
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