Summary:
The Carrollton CUSD 1 district in Illinois has only one elementary school, Carrollton Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 283 students.
Carrollton Grade School has consistently performed below average compared to other Illinois elementary schools, ranking between 1438-1481 out of 2056-2077 schools in the past three years and receiving a 1-2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 34.8% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Math proficiency rate was 26.6% compared to the state's 38.5%.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,558 and small class sizes with a student-teacher ratio of 11.5, it continues to struggle to improve student outcomes. This suggests that the issue may not be solely related to resource allocation, but rather the effectiveness of instructional practices and school-level strategies. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 73.14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which can present additional challenges in terms of student support and academic achievement.
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