Summary:
The city of Saint Jacob, Illinois is home to two highly-performing schools - Triad Middle School and St Jacob Elementary School, both of which serve students in the Triad CUSD 2 district. These schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic achievement, with test scores well above state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Triad Middle School, with an enrollment of 948 students, and St Jacob Elementary, with 239 students, both boast impressive test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, Triad Middle School had 64.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, St Jacob Elementary had 73.4% proficiency in ELA, significantly outperforming the district and state. Both schools have also consistently ranked highly within the state, with Triad Middle School ranking between 168-246 out of 1,367-1,368 Illinois middle schools, and St Jacob Elementary ranking between 343-377 out of 2,056-2,077 Illinois elementary schools.
Additionally, the schools in Saint Jacob, Illinois benefit from relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Triad Middle School at 17.1 and St Jacob Elementary at 15.0. This suggests smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. However, both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly above the state average. The district may want to explore ways to address this issue and ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.
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