Summary:
The city of East Alton, Illinois is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Eastwood Elementary School and Washington Elementary School) and one middle school (East Alton Middle School), all part of the East Alton School District 13. While the district as a whole underperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics, East Alton Middle School stands out as a relatively stronger performer, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the other schools in the district.
East Alton Middle School has consistently maintained a higher performance on standardized tests, with 43.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district average of 36.8% and the state average of 53.1%. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with its statewide ranking improving from 689 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 782 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.6, which may contribute to its academic success.
While Eastwood Elementary School has shown some improvement in its test scores, with the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts increasing from 19.4% in 2023-2024 to 31.2% in 2024-2025, the schools in the East Alton School District 13 generally perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district-wide proficiency rate in English Language Arts was 36.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and in Mathematics, the district rate was 20.7%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. This underperformance, coupled with high rates of chronic absenteeism and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, suggests that the district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve academic outcomes for all its students.
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