Summary:
The 62839 zip code area of Flora, Illinois is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Flora CUSD 35 district. The standout school in this set appears to be Floyd Henson Junior High School, which has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools and earned a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Flora High School lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools with low math and English proficiency rates.
Key metrics show significant differences between the schools. Flora Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in ELA and math proficiency, while Floyd Henson Junior High has exceptional ELA proficiency over 20 percentage points above the state average. However, Flora High School struggles, with only 8% and 21.3% of students meeting standards in math and ELA respectively on the SAT. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue at the high school, at 26.6% compared to 9.6% at the elementary school and 22.3% at the middle school.
Overall, the data suggests the Flora CUSD 35 district has room for improvement, particularly at the high school level. Addressing attendance issues, understanding the transition from middle to high school, and identifying best practices from the stronger-performing elementary school could be valuable next steps to improve student outcomes across the district.
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