Summary:
The Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 district in Illinois has only one middle school, Mary Miller Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently performed below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the Illinois state averages.
Mary Miller Junior High School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (67.98% in 2023-2024) and an elevated chronic absenteeism rate (25.4% in 2024-2025), both of which are indicators of the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. Despite these challenges, the school appears to be receiving a relatively high level of funding and staffing resources, with per-student spending of $15,984 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1.
The data suggests that the Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 district and Mary Miller Junior High School may need to re-evaluate their strategies and interventions to better support student learning and achievement. Targeted efforts to address the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population and to improve the school's academic performance could be crucial in ensuring that all students in the district receive a high-quality education.
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