Summary:
The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 district in Illinois operates three schools: GCMS Elementary School, GCMS High School, and GCMS Middle School. The district's schools have shown a mix of strong and concerning performance, with the high school and middle school standing out as the district's top performers.
GCMS High School is the district's highest-ranked school, coming in at 209 out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 89.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. Academically, 54.2% of 11th graders scored proficient or better on the ACT English Language Arts, 38.9% in ACT Mathematics, and 44.4% in ACT Science. GCMS Middle School also stands out, ranking 319 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts with 73.2% of all grades proficient or better on the IAR assessment.
While the high school and middle school are the district's standout performers, GCMS Elementary School has shown some areas for improvement. The school had 61.9% of all grades proficient or better in IAR English Language Arts and 39% in IAR Mathematics for 2024-2025. Additionally, all three schools in the district had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. The district may need to address this issue and explore ways to improve Mathematics performance across all grade levels.
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