Summary:
The city of Matteson, Illinois is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, spread across two different school districts: Education Service District 159 and Matteson Education Service District 162. The data reveals significant challenges facing these schools, with low academic performance, high rates of poverty, and chronic absenteeism.
Among the standout schools, O.W. Huth Middle School has the highest test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other middle school, Colin Powell Middle School. O.W. Huth Middle School also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and higher spending per student. At the elementary level, Woodgate Elementary School stands out with the highest test scores in both subjects among the elementary schools and a lower chronic absenteeism rate.
Across the board, test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with most schools scoring 20-30 percentage points below the Illinois average. The schools also have high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 57.18% to 80.67%, and chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%. These factors likely contribute to the overall low academic performance observed in the Matteson school system.
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