Summary:
The Laraway CCSD 70C district in Illinois contains a single elementary school, Laraway School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's academic performance appears to be a significant concern, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages.
Laraway School has a statewide ranking of only 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a low-performing school. Its test scores are well below the state averages across all grade levels, with only 16.7% of students proficient in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be contributing to its poor academic performance.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $40,329 and low student-teacher ratio of 9.7, its performance appears to be declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1346 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1511 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. This raises concerns about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices, particularly given the high percentage of students (90.43%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
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