Summary:
The city of Atwood, Illinois has one elementary school, Atwood-Hammond Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 232 students. The school is part of the Arthur CUSD 305 district, which is ranked 459 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Atwood-Hammond Grade School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the district and state averages, particularly in certain grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 56.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school performed especially well in 5th grade ELA, with 76.5% proficiency compared to 53.2% for the district and 54.6% for the state. In math, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate of 65.4% was significantly higher than the district (53%) and state (49.6%) averages.
However, the school also faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a significant percentage (59.48%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance is mixed across grade levels, with some grades performing exceptionally well and others struggling to meet state averages. Despite these challenges, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1 suggests it may have the resources to provide more individualized attention to students, which could be leveraged to address performance gaps.
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