Summary:
The 62024 zip code in Illinois is home to two schools: Eastwood Elementary School and East Alton Middle School, both part of the East Alton School District 13. While the schools share a geographic location, their performance and metrics paint a mixed picture.
Eastwood Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 1368 out of 2082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1462 out of 2067 in 2023-2024. The school also struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (19.4%) and Mathematics (12.1%), as well as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.4%. In contrast, East Alton Middle School has maintained a relatively stable statewide ranking, hovering around the 700s out of 1,300+ Illinois middle schools, and performs slightly better in ELA (36.9%) and Math (18.8%) proficiency, though still lagging behind state-level performance.
Both schools face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with Eastwood Elementary having a free/reduced lunch rate of 45.83% and East Alton Middle at 58.64%. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios at both schools, the data suggests that addressing attendance, instructional practices, and targeted support for economically disadvantaged students may be key to improving academic outcomes in this area.
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