Summary:
The East Maine School District 63 in Illinois has only one middle school, Gemini Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 419 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 to 582 out of 1,367 in 2022-2023.
Gemini Middle School's performance on standardized tests has been mixed compared to district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate for all grades (55.9%) was higher than the district (50%) and state (53.1%) averages, but its Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades (36.3%) was lower than the district (38.2%) and state (38.5%) averages. The school's Science proficiency rate for 8th grade in 2024-2025 (55.7%) was higher than the state average (45.4%).
Gemini Middle School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 64.62% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $17,066, and its student-teacher ratio was 11.7. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is a concern that may impact student learning and achievement.
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