Summary:
The city of Gillespie, Illinois is home to three schools: Ben-Gil Elementary School, Gillespie High School, and Gillespie Middle School, all of which serve the students of the Gillespie CUSD 7 district. The data reveals that Ben-Gil Elementary is the standout school in the district, consistently ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.
In contrast, Gillespie High School, while ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, struggles with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages. Gillespie Middle School's performance is mixed, with English Language Arts proficiency below the state average but Mathematics proficiency closer to the state level. Across all three schools, high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, are a concern that the district should address.
The data also reveals that Ben-Gil Elementary and Gillespie Middle School have very high free/reduced lunch rates, at 99.27% and 99.62% respectively, indicating a high-poverty student population. Gillespie High School has a lower but still significant rate of 62.42%. The district as a whole is performing below average compared to other districts in the state, with a ranking of 442 out of 811 in Illinois and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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