Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62869


Summary:

The 62869 zip code area is home to two schools - Norris City-Omaha Elementary School and Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School, both part of the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 district. While the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, the high school has experienced fluctuations, with both schools performing significantly below state averages on standardized tests.

Norris City-Omaha Elementary School has proficiency rates ranging from 14.6% to 39.5% in ELA and 1.7% to 43.2% in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.1%. In contrast, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School has a relatively high graduation rate of 87.5%, but a concerning dropout rate of 2.9%. The high school's SAT performance is also below state averages, with only 20% of 11th graders proficient in ELA and 7.5% proficient in Math.

Both schools serve a high-need population, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the schools may require additional resources and support to address the unique challenges faced by their student populations. The differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios between the elementary and high school may also be a factor in their varying performance, and further investigation into resource allocation and staffing levels could provide valuable insights.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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