Summary:
The city of Peru, Illinois is home to two schools - Northview Elementary School and Parkside Middle School, both serving students from the Peru Education Service District 124. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Northview Elementary consistently ranking in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools and Parkside Middle School in the top 36% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years.
Northview Elementary School stands out for its consistently high academic achievement, with 57% of students proficient or better in ELA and 54% in Math, outperforming the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Parkside Middle School excels in ELA performance, with 57.2% of students proficient or better, and in 8th-grade science, where 58% of students are proficient or better, well above the state average of 45.4%. However, the school lags behind in Math proficiency compared to the district and state.
Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with around 54-55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may contribute to the schools' performance and should be considered when analyzing their strengths and areas for improvement. The higher per-student spending at Parkside Middle School compared to Northview Elementary School suggests a potential difference in resource allocation or prioritization between the two schools, which could also impact their respective outcomes.
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