Summary:
The city of Burnham, Illinois has only one school, Burnham Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 148 students. The school is part of the Burnham School District 154-5, which is ranked 650 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Burnham Elementary School is facing significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 36.5%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 19.8%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's Science proficiency rates for 5th and 8th grades were also well below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.
The school's academic struggles may be exacerbated by its socioeconomic challenges, as it has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 95.27% in 2023-2024. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $21,759, the academic performance remains poor, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and support, may be necessary to address the school's challenges and improve student outcomes.
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