Summary:
The Calhoun CUSD 40 district in Illinois has only one elementary school, Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 334 students.
Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School is ranked 761 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is mixed, with above-average proficiency rates in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, but declining performance in the upper grades that falls below the state average in many subjects. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is quite high, and its free/reduced lunch rate of over 40% suggests a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
While Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School has some strengths, particularly in the early grades, it also faces challenges in maintaining academic performance as students progress through the school. Addressing attendance issues, supporting economically disadvantaged students, and improving instruction in the upper grades could be key areas of focus for the school and district to help all students succeed.
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