Summary:
The city of Tuscola, Illinois is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: North Ward Elementary School, Tuscola High School, and East Prairie Middle School. These schools are part of the Tuscola CUSD 301 district.
Based on the data, East Prairie Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 400 middle schools in Illinois and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has stronger academic performance compared to the district and state averages, with 70.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.3% proficient in math. In contrast, North Ward Elementary and Tuscola High School have lower proficiency rates than the district and state in both ELA and math.
However, all 3 Tuscola schools face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% and relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 38.51% to 45.32%. While spending per student and student-teacher ratios are similar across the schools, these factors alone do not appear to be driving the performance differences. The data suggests opportunities for targeted interventions and support, particularly in addressing math proficiency at Tuscola High School and chronic absenteeism district-wide.
Thank you for your feedback!