Summary:
The Irvington Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Irvington CCSD 11 district in Illinois. With a total enrollment of 68 students, the school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from a high of 101 out of 2,120 schools in 2008-2009 to 1,267 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.
Academically, Irvington Elementary School underperforms compared to state averages, with only 40.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 27% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a high percentage of students (76.47%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.
Despite higher-than-average spending per student ($15,220) and a lower student-teacher ratio (11.3) than the state average, the school's academic performance remains below par. This raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and the need to explore other factors that may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Overall, the data indicates that Irvington Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors, and further investigation may be needed to identify and address the root causes of these issues.
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