Summary:
The 62951 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 1 elementary school - all part of the Johnston City CUSD 1 district. While the high school, Johnston City High School, has shown relatively strong performance, the middle school, Washington Middle School, has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools.
Across the district, proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally low, with most schools falling well below state averages. For example, at Johnston City High School, only 18.8% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Mathematics, compared to a state average of 26.1%. The situation is even more dire at Washington Middle School, where only 10.2% of students were proficient in Mathematics and 23.5% were proficient in English Language Arts across all grades.
Another area of concern is the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.57% at Johnston City High School to 70.68% at Jefferson Elementary School. This suggests a relatively high-need student population across the district, which may require additional resources and support to address the academic and equity challenges faced by these schools.
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