Summary:
The Marissa CUSD 40 district in Illinois serves two schools - Marissa Elementary School and Marissa Junior & Senior High School. While the district as a whole is ranked 503 out of 811 districts in Illinois with a 2-star rating, the performance of the two schools varies significantly.
Marissa Junior & Senior High School appears to be the stronger performing school, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, higher graduation rates, and lower dropout rates compared to Marissa Elementary School. The high school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are particularly strong, with 66.7% of all grades proficient or better, well above the district and state averages.
In contrast, Marissa Elementary School struggles with lower proficiency rates across both ELA and Math compared to the district and state. The school's 5th and 6th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are especially low. Additionally, both schools face high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, which likely contributes to their academic challenges. The district and its schools will need to address these performance gaps and attendance issues to improve the quality of education for all students.
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