Summary:
The city of Irvington, Illinois has only one public school, Irvington Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 68 students. The school is part of the Irvington CCSD 11 district, which is ranked 635 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Irvington Elementary School's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 101 out of 2,120 Illinois elementary schools in 2008-2009 to 1,267 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly lower than the state averages, both for all grades and for 5th grade specifically. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is much higher than the state average.
Socioeconomic challenges may be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance, as it has a high rate of 76.47% free/reduced lunch recipients. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, the school's resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of its student population. Overall, Irvington Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors, which may require targeted interventions and support to improve the educational experience for its students.
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