Laraway CCSD 70C

Laraway CCSD 70C is a small school district in Illinois that serves the Laraway community, with only one elementary school, Laraway School. The data analysis reveals that Laraway School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, with consistently low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas compared to state averages.

Laraway School's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally below the state average, with the percentage of students proficient or better ranging from 26.7% to 64% in ELA and 2.2% to 37.8% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.3% to 56.7% and 32.7% to 49.6%, respectively. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also below the state average, with 5th grade students at 26.7% proficient or better and 8th grade students at 52%, compared to the state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $40,329 for the 2023-2024 school year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 90.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's ranking has also declined over the past three school years, from 1272 out of 2077 schools in 2022-2023 to 1346 out of 2067 schools in 2023-2024, and is currently ranked 1511 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.