Summary:
The city of Savanna, Illinois is home to two schools: West Carroll Primary, an elementary school, and West Carroll High School. Both schools serve a high-need student population, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the schools are struggling, with low academic proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and low statewide rankings and ratings.
West Carroll Primary is ranked between 1014-1352 out of 2056-2077 Illinois elementary schools, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has relatively low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.4%) and Math (30.3%), well below the state averages. Additionally, the school faces high chronic absenteeism at 25.4%.
West Carroll High School is ranked between 437-527 out of 698-699 Illinois high schools, with a 1-2 star rating. The high school has very low proficiency rates on the ACT, with only 25% proficient in ELA and 11.1% in Math, far below the state averages. However, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89%, though it also has a 2.4% dropout rate. Overall, the schools in the West Carroll CUSD 314 district appear to be facing significant challenges in serving their student populations and improving educational outcomes.
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