Summary:
The Diamond Lake School District 76 consists of three schools: two elementary schools (Diamond Lake School and West Oak Intermediate School) and one middle school (West Oak Middle School). The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates across the schools, ranging from 44.41% to 65.57%.
Academically, the schools in the Diamond Lake School District 76 consistently perform well below the state average on standardized tests, with only 36.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 23.8% proficient or better in Math district-wide. West Oak Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 878 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 973 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, and its performance on standardized tests is particularly concerning, with only 38% of students proficient or better in ELA and 17.7% proficient or better in Math. Similarly, West Oak Intermediate School has also seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 1,303 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,507 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, and its academic performance is also below the state average.
Another significant challenge facing the district is the high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4% across all three schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite the district's above-average spending per student, which ranges from $21,860 to $22,208, the academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting a need for a comprehensive review of instructional practices and resource allocation to better support student learning and address these systemic issues.
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