Summary:
The 62424 zip code area is home to two schools - Dieterich Elementary School and Dieterich Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Dieterich CUSD 30 district. Dieterich Elementary stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dieterich Elementary boasts impressive academic results, with 61.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.4% in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. In contrast, Dieterich Junior/Senior High School has lower proficiency rates, with 26.8% proficient in ELA and 12.2% in Math for 11th grade, compared to state averages of 31.1% and 26.1%. The elementary school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch at 25.44%, compared to the district average of 23.35% and the high school's 21.35%.
While both schools have similar per-student spending, the elementary school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19:1, compared to 13.1:1 at the high school. This difference in resource allocation may contribute to the observed performance gap between the two schools. Further investigation into the district's instructional practices and resource allocation could provide insights into the factors driving these differences and help identify opportunities for improvement at the high school level.
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