Summary:
The city of Johnston City, Illinois is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Johnston City CUSD 1 district. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with a ranking of 633 out of 811 districts in Illinois and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, there are some standout schools worth highlighting.
Johnston City High School has shown relatively strong performance, with 11th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates above the district and state averages. The school also maintains a solid 4-year graduation rate of 89%. In contrast, Washington Middle School has struggled academically, particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates well below the district and state levels. Both the high school and middle school face high chronic absenteeism rates, a concern across the district.
The data for Jefferson Elementary School is more limited, but it appears to be facing similar challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic disadvantage. Overall, the schools in Johnston City CUSD 1 seem to be grappling with issues of equity and access, and the district would benefit from targeted interventions to address the specific needs of its students and schools.
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