Summary:
The Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A district in Illinois is home to two schools: Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School and Cowden-Herrick Grade School. While the elementary school is a standout performer, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois schools, the junior/senior high school has struggled, ranking in the bottom 15% of high schools in the state.
Cowden-Herrick Grade School consistently outperforms state and district averages on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. In contrast, Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School lags behind, with only 4.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 9.1% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, well below state averages. However, the high school performs better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), with 74.1% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52%.
The data suggests that the junior/senior high school may require targeted interventions and support to address the low academic achievement and high chronic absenteeism rates of 27.3%, which is significantly higher than the 18.5% rate at the grade school. Understanding the factors contributing to these differences and implementing strategies to support the secondary school's improvement should be a priority for the Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A district.
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