Summary:
The 62953 zip code area has just one public high school, Joppa Junior & Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 98 students. The school is part of the Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38 district, which is ranked 648 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Joppa Junior & Senior High School faces significant academic challenges, with test scores well below state averages across subjects and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates range from just 10% to 33.3%, compared to state averages of 26.1% to 53.2%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.7% and a dropout rate of 5.9%. However, the school's graduation rate of 86.7% is relatively high, suggesting that while many students struggle academically, the school is still able to help the majority of its students complete their high school education.
The data indicates that Joppa Junior & Senior High School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 79.59% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($19,147) and low student-teacher ratio (13.2), these investments do not appear to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes. The school's small size and the challenges associated with serving a high-poverty student population may be contributing factors to its academic performance, and the district may need to explore additional support and targeted interventions to help improve student outcomes.
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