Summary:
Homewood School District 153 in Illinois is home to a single middle school, James Hart School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 484 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 to 728 out of 1,367 in 2022-2023. While the school has outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts for certain grade levels, it has underperformed in Mathematics and 8th grade Science assessments.
James Hart School has a student population of 703, with 44.24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $16,535, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 12.3. However, the school also faced challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025.
Overall, Homewood School District 153 appears to have a single middle school that has shown variable performance, with strengths in certain areas but also areas for improvement. The school's demographics and resource allocation suggest that it has the potential to support student learning, but the high chronic absenteeism rate indicates that there may be other challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the success of all students.
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