Summary:
Atwood Heights School District 125 in Illinois has only one middle school, Hamlin Upper Grade Center, serving grades 6-8. The school's performance has been in the middle range among Illinois middle schools, ranking 671 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025. While Hamlin Upper Grade Center outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, it struggles in Mathematics, with only 16.1% of students proficient or better compared to 18.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state.
Hamlin Upper Grade Center has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which could be a contributing factor to the lower Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's per-student spending of $14,015 for the 2023-2024 school year is relatively high, suggesting that funding may not be the primary issue. However, the Atwood Heights School District 125 is ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois districts and has a low 1-star rating, indicating a need for a broader examination of the district's performance and resource allocation to support its schools.
Overall, Hamlin Upper Grade Center demonstrates strong performance in English Language Arts but struggles in Mathematics, with a high chronic absenteeism rate. The broader context of the Atwood Heights School District 125's low ranking and the school's relatively high per-student spending suggest that a deeper examination of instructional practices, resource allocation, and attendance strategies could be beneficial in improving the overall performance of the school.
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