Summary:
The city of Grant Park, Illinois is served by two public schools - Grant Park Elementary School and Grant Park High School, both part of the Grant Park CUSD 6 district. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois schools in their respective grade levels.
Grant Park Elementary School stands out with consistently high test scores, with 74.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.5% in Mathematics - well above state averages. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Grant Park High School also performs strongly, with a 89% four-year graduation rate, a low 2.4% dropout rate, and test scores above state averages, including 75% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 43.8% in Mathematics.
While the schools demonstrate academic excellence, there are some areas for potential improvement, such as addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and exploring resource allocation differences between the elementary and high school. Additionally, the relatively high free/reduced lunch rates suggest there may be socioeconomic challenges in the district that the schools are working to address. Overall, the data paints a picture of two high-performing schools that are providing a quality education to the Grant Park community.
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