Summary:
The city of Tuscola, Illinois is home to a single middle school, East Prairie Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years.
East Prairie Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts where 70.4% of students are proficient, significantly higher than the district (63.4%) and state (53.1%) averages. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 37.3% is on par with the state average of 38.5%, and higher than the Tuscola CUSD 301 district average of 35%. The school's science proficiency rates for 5th and 8th grade students are also impressive, at 65% and 58.2% respectively, well above state averages.
While East Prairie Middle School excels academically, it faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 45.32%, indicating a significant portion of the student population faces economic disadvantages. However, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1, and the district spends approximately $12,800 per student, in line with state averages. By building on its strengths and addressing areas for improvement, East Prairie Middle School can continue to be a standout institution in the Tuscola community.
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