Summary:
Lansing School District 158 in Illinois has only one middle school, Memorial Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools and struggles to meet state proficiency standards in core academic subjects.
Memorial Junior High School's performance is concerning, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates significantly lower than the state averages in English Language Arts (37.4% vs. 53.1%), Mathematics (16% vs. 38.5%), and Science (28.4% vs. 45.4%). The school also faces high poverty levels, with 98.96% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is a significant challenge to student learning and achievement.
While the school's per-student spending of $15,379 is higher than the state average, it is unclear if these resources are being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Addressing the root causes of the school's low performance, high poverty levels, and chronic absenteeism may be crucial for the Lansing School District 158 to provide a high-quality education to its middle school students.
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