Summary:
The Bismarck Henning CUSD district in Illinois has only one elementary school, Bismarck-Henning Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 297 students. While the school has faced declining performance in recent years, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating, it continues to serve a student population with significant economic challenges.
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 33.3%, compared to the district average of 49.4% and the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 41% was higher than the district average of 29% but still lower than the state average of 38.5%. The school's 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates in both subjects were also below state levels.
Additionally, Bismarck-Henning Elementary School faces a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This, coupled with the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (48.48% in 2023-2024), suggests that the school is serving a population with significant economic challenges. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending indicate that the district is investing resources in the school, which could be leveraged to implement effective strategies and support for the school's improvement.
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