Summary:
High Mount School District 116 in Illinois has only one elementary school, High Mount Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance on standardized tests is consistently below the state average, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
High Mount Elementary School's overall proficiency rate in English Language Arts was 51% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was only 14.7%, significantly lower than the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment was also below the state average, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 12.5% and 8th-grade science proficiency at 24.2%, compared to state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%, respectively.
The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year is a significant concern and may be contributing to the low academic performance. Additionally, the High Mount School District 116 is ranked 671 out of 811 in Illinois and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district as a whole is struggling and the performance of High Mount Elementary School may be reflective of broader systemic issues within the district.
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