Summary:
Bartonville School District 66 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Bartonville Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with 205 students. The school is consistently underperforming compared to state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below the state levels across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.9% of students were proficient in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 15.6% were proficient in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide.
Despite higher spending per student ($17,817) and a lower student-teacher ratio (7.3) than the state average, Bartonville Elementary School is struggling academically. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high-need student population, with 59.51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.
Overall, Bartonville School District 66 and the leadership of Bartonville Elementary School should prioritize developing and implementing a comprehensive improvement plan to address the various challenges facing the school, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and the needs of the high-poverty student population.
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