Summary:
The 61858 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Oakwood Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 581 students. The school is part of the Oakwood CUSD 76 district, which is ranked 655 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Oakwood Grade School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently well below the state averages across all grade levels, indicating persistent academic underperformance. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average and may be a contributing factor to the low academic achievement.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $15,126, the academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. The school also serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, with 46.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the root causes of these challenges, such as improving attendance and supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, may be crucial in enhancing the school's performance and outcomes for its students.
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