Summary:
Bement CUSD 5 is a small school district in Illinois that contains only one elementary school, Bement Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 137 students. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it currently holds a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating reasonably strong performance.
Bement Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, with English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates slightly below the district average but above the state average, while math proficiency rates exceed both the district and state averages. The school stands out with an exceptionally high 5th grade science proficiency rate, over 20 percentage points above the state average. However, the school also faces challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 56% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite these challenges, Bement CUSD 5 appears to be investing in its students, with a high spending per student of $15,325 and a small student-teacher ratio of 13:1, suggesting a focus on providing a personalized learning environment. Overall, Bement Elementary School is performing reasonably well, with some areas of strength and others that could use improvement, but the district's commitment to supporting its students is evident.
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