Summary:
The city of West Salem, Illinois is home to a single standout elementary school, the West Salem Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 178 students. The school is part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 217 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
West Salem Grade School is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 years with a current ranking of 298 out of 2,056 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 78.8% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 53.1% statewide. Additionally, the school has lower chronic absenteeism rates (25.4%) compared to the state average, and spends $13,092 per student, which is higher than the state average.
While the school's strong academic performance and resource allocation suggest it is effectively supporting student learning, the high free/reduced lunch rate of 60.67% indicates a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. It will be important for the school and district to monitor whether all student subgroups are achieving at high levels. Additionally, addressing the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate could be an area for improvement to further boost student outcomes.
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