Summary:
The Carbondale Education Service District 95 in Illinois is home to three elementary schools: Parrish Elementary School, Thomas Elementary School, and Lewis School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and are located in the Carbondale area.
Among the three schools, Lewis School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1,664 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has shown steady improvement in its ranking and consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic subjects. In contrast, Thomas Elementary School has the lowest academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages.
Across the district, all three schools face challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have varying levels of spending per student, with Lewis School having the highest spending at $17,618 per student in the 2023-2024 school year. The data also suggests a correlation between higher free and reduced lunch rates and lower academic performance, indicating that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the educational outcomes of these schools.
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