Summary:
The city of Big Rock, Illinois has one middle school, Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school appears to be a relatively strong performer within the state, consistently ranking in the top 30-40% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years.
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School excels in English Language Arts and science, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, 67.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.4% for the Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 district and 53.1% for the state. The school's science proficiency rates are also strong, with 46.6% of 5th graders and 61.4% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. However, the school faces challenges in math, with only 25.4% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 34% for the district and 38.5% for the state.
While Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School serves a relatively low-income student population, with 29.53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's overall performance is still strong. The school's student-teacher ratio of 8.7 is lower than the state average, and its spending per student of $20,758 is higher than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is quite high and could be impacting student learning and achievement.
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