Summary:
The 62208 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. Among these, Pontiac Junior High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 656 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pontiac Junior High outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels and had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among the middle schools.
In contrast, the elementary schools, William Holliday Elementary and Illini Elementary, struggled with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages. However, William Holliday Elementary stood out with the lowest student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending among the schools in the area.
Across the schools, a significant proportion of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.51% at Pontiac Junior High School to 62.13% at Grant Middle School. This suggests a need to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student performance in the area, potentially through targeted interventions or resource allocation strategies.
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