Summary:
The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 district in Illinois has only one elementary school, Norris City-Omaha Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance, as measured by test scores and state rankings, is generally below the state averages, and it is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Norris City-Omaha Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were significantly lower than the state averages, with only 40% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20.4% in Mathematics. The school's performance in individual grade levels was also generally below state averages, with some exceptions, such as 8th grade ELA (56.4% proficient). Additionally, the school had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 61.34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending of $12,687 in the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, but the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.7 is slightly higher than the state average. While the school has shown some improvement in test scores from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2024-2025 school year, its performance is still well below the state averages, indicating that the school and the district need to implement more effective strategies and interventions to improve student outcomes.
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