Summary:
The zip code 62872 is home to a single elementary school, Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 district, which is ranked 464 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) test scores. The school's ELA proficiency rates for all grades and most individual grade levels are significantly higher than the state average, with a 55.3% proficiency rate for all grades in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school also performs well in science, with a 64.9% proficiency rate for all grades in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 53.2%. However, the school's math proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state average, with several grade levels (6th and 8th) having 0% proficiency.
Despite the school's strong ELA performance, its statewide ranking has been declining over the past three years, from 549th out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 742nd out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. The school's high spending per student ($17,991) and low student-teacher ratio (10.1 to 1) suggest a focus on educational resources, which may be contributing to its academic success. However, the school's high free/reduced lunch rate (55.86%) indicates a significant population of students from low-income families, which can present additional challenges for the school in terms of supporting student learning and achievement.
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