Summary:
The Il Valley Central Unified School District 321 in Illinois is home to two middle schools: Chillicothe Junior High and Mossville Junior High. Based on the available data, Chillicothe Junior High stands out as the higher-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.
Chillicothe Junior High has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both ELA and Math across all grade levels, with its 8th-grade students particularly excelling in these subjects. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to Mossville Junior High. In terms of resources, the two schools have similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios, suggesting an even distribution of district funding.
While Mossville Junior High does not match Chillicothe's academic performance, it still maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and is above the state average in several key metrics. Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may contribute to the challenges faced by the district in ensuring high academic achievement across all its middle schools.
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