Summary:
The Danville CCSD 118 school district in Illinois is home to two middle schools: North Ridge Middle School and South View Upper Elementary School. Both schools have struggled with consistently low academic performance, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the Illinois averages.
On the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, only 19.4% of students at North Ridge Middle School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 7.8% were proficient in math, far below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. South View Upper Elementary School's 5th and 6th grade students also performed poorly on these assessments. Both schools also had high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, much higher than the state average.
Despite spending more per student than the state average, the schools have been unable to improve student outcomes over time. The high poverty levels, as indicated by the schools' free/reduced lunch rates of over 85%, may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by these middle schools. Significant and sustained efforts will likely be needed to address the systemic issues and improve the educational experiences for students in the Danville CCSD 118 district.
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