Summary:
The Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 district in Illinois contains only one elementary school, Pine Crest Elementary School. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with declining performance on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 81.08% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Pine Crest Elementary School's performance has declined over the past few years, with only 36.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20.8% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which can significantly impact student learning. Additionally, the Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 district as a whole is ranked 696 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district is underperforming compared to others in the state.
With only one elementary school in the data set, there are no clear standout schools to highlight. However, the analysis of Pine Crest Elementary School reveals significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and district-level performance. These findings suggest that the school and district may require additional resources and interventions to improve educational outcomes for the students they serve.
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