Summary:
The 62044 zip code in Illinois is home to two schools: Greenfield Elementary School and Greenfield High School, both part of the Greenfield CUSD 10 district. While the high school has a relatively high graduation rate and low dropout rate, both schools are performing significantly below state averages on academic assessments, indicating a need for improvement in educational outcomes.
Greenfield Elementary School stands out for its low performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.1%, significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, Greenfield High School's SAT performance in both ELA and Mathematics is also well below the state averages, despite its relatively high four-year graduation rate of 92.5% and low dropout rate of 2.2%.
Socioeconomic factors may be playing a role, as both schools have relatively high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, with Greenfield Elementary School at 41.35% and Greenfield High School at 35.29%. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Greenfield High School compared to Greenfield Elementary School suggests a need to re-evaluate resource allocation and ensure equitable distribution across the district. Overall, the data analysis highlights the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the academic underperformance and attendance challenges faced by these schools in the 62044 zip code.
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