Summary:
The city of Madison, Illinois has only one elementary school, Bernard Long Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Madison CUSD 12 district.
Bernard Long Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a statewide rank between 1940-2006 out of over 2,000 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below state and district averages, with only 12.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.9% in Mathematics, compared to state proficiency rates of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th graders is also very low at 9.3%, compared to 40.6% statewide.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $19,647 and a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 11.6, the academic performance remains extremely low. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to address the underlying issues affecting student learning at this school. The school also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 98.28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique challenges faced by Bernard Long Elementary School and similar low-performing schools serving disadvantaged student populations.
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