Summary:
The city of Hometown, Illinois is home to a single public elementary school, Hometown Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, which is ranked 348 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hometown Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 63.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. This performance is even more impressive when looking at the individual grade levels, with 5th graders achieving a 75.8% proficiency rate in ELA. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is less stellar, with only 33.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%.
While Hometown Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year is a concern that may be impacting student learning and achievement. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending of $22,218 per student and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1 suggest that the school is well-resourced, but the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (70.82%) indicates that the school may be serving a population with significant economic challenges, which could require additional resources and support to ensure student success.
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