Summary:
The Marseilles Education Service District 150 in Illinois contains a single elementary school, Marseilles Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school has faced significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages.
Marseilles Elementary School's academic performance has been declining in recent years, with proficiency rates dropping from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025 in both English Language Arts (from 14.9% to 28.1%) and Mathematics (from 14.1% to 25.8%). The school's science proficiency rates are also below state averages, with 5th grade students scoring 34% proficient or better compared to the state's 40.6%, and 8th grade students scoring 38.3% compared to the state's 45.4%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (62.21%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state's average.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending ($18,770) and relatively low student-teacher ratio (12:1) in the 2023-2024 school year, the academic struggles at Marseilles Elementary School suggest the need for a deeper understanding of the underlying factors contributing to these challenges. Addressing the socioeconomic and resource allocation issues could be crucial in driving improvements and better supporting the students and community served by this school.
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