Summary:
The 61943 zip code area is home to two schools - Lake Crest Elementary School and Oakland High School, both part of the Oakland CUSD 5 district. While Oakland High School is a standout performer, ranking 132 out of 697 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating, Lake Crest Elementary is struggling, ranking 1283 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools with only a 2-star rating.
Oakland High School boasts a strong 90% 4-year graduation rate and outperforms its district and state peers on the SAT Math and ELA assessments, with 38.5% and 30.8% proficiency rates respectively. In contrast, Lake Crest Elementary has lower proficiency rates on the IAR English Language Arts and Math assessments, ranging from 0% to 44% across grade levels, and a high 11.3% chronic absenteeism rate.
The data also reveals potential funding and resource disparities, with Lake Crest Elementary spending $14,158 per student compared to Oakland High School's $10,621 per student. This underscores the importance of disaggregating data to uncover nuanced performance patterns and address the challenges faced by the lower-performing school in the 61943 zip code area.
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