Summary:
The city of Burr Ridge, Illinois, is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school and 3 middle schools, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools in the area, with Elm Elementary School, Pleasantdale Middle School, and Gower Middle School standing out as consistent top performers, while Burr Ridge Middle School lags significantly behind.
Elm Elementary School is the top-performing school in the area, ranking 21st out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 90% of 4th and 5th graders proficient or better in both ELA and Math, as well as a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1%. Pleasantdale Middle School and Gower Middle School also stand out, ranking 47th and 49th, respectively, out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools, with consistently high performance and strong test scores.
In contrast, Burr Ridge Middle School lags significantly behind, with test scores well below the state averages and a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.2%. This disparity in performance highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the underperformance of Burr Ridge Middle School, which may be related to the school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 88.24%, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement.
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