Elementary Schools in Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36

The Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Eagle Ridge School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance has consistently been in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past three years, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages.

Eagle Ridge School faces significant challenges, with 98.22% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic disadvantage. Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 and higher per-student spending of $13,562 compared to the state average, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the school and district to support student learning and achievement.

The data suggests that the Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 and Eagle Ridge School face significant challenges in improving student outcomes, and further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of the school's persistent academic struggles and identify strategies for improvement.