Summary:
The Lake Villa CCSD 41 district in Illinois serves students from 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The district's performance on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism varies, with some standout schools like William L Thompson School and B J Hooper Elementary School outperforming the district and state averages.
William L Thompson School and B J Hooper Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state. For example, in 2024-2025, 61.4% of students at William L Thompson were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.4% for the district and 53.1% for Illinois. These schools also have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates around 25.4%, which is an area of concern for the other schools in the district.
While the standout schools perform well, the other two schools in the district have more average or below-average performance on state assessments. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% across all schools, as well as relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 34.99% to 50.84%. These socioeconomic factors provide important context for interpreting the academic performance data. Overall, the Lake Villa CCSD 41 district has a mix of high-performing and average-performing schools, presenting opportunities to learn from the practices of the top schools to improve outcomes district-wide.
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