Summary:
The city of Lynwood, Illinois has only one school, Sandridge Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has an enrollment of 409 students. The school is part of the Sandridge School District 172, which is ranked 808 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sandridge Elementary School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are consistently and significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 2.6% to 35.6% in English Language Arts and 4% to 27.5% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.3% to 56.7% in ELA and 32.7% to 49.6% in Math. The school's proficiency rates on the Illinois Science Assessment were also low, with 5th grade at 2.4% and 8th grade at 9.7%, compared to state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%, respectively.
Additionally, Sandridge Elementary School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,458 for the 2023-2024 school year, the academic performance remains low, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources. Furthermore, the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 50.86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.
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