Summary:
The 62345 zip code is home to a single public middle school, Western Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Western CUSD 12 district, which is ranked 533 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Western Junior High School generally performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 48.9% of students proficient or better across all grades, compared to 41.8% in the district and 41.2% statewide. The school's science proficiency is also above the district and state averages, with 55.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better. However, the school lags behind in mathematics proficiency, with only 21.3% of students proficient or better across all grades, compared to 25.4% in the district and 28.4% statewide.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.1% is higher than the state average, which could be an area of concern. Additionally, over 58% of students at Western Junior High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student of $12,200 is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1 suggests a focus on providing personalized attention to students.
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