Summary:
Marquardt School District 15 in Illinois has a single middle school, Marquardt Middle School, serving grades 6-8. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 747 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 to 599 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.
Marquardt Middle School's academic performance is mixed compared to district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates were above the district average but below the state average, while its Mathematics proficiency rates were below both the district and state averages. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate was also slightly below the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.58% in 2023-2024.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $25,799 in 2023-2024 and a lower-than-average student-teacher ratio of 10.7, the academic performance data suggests these investments may not be translating into consistently strong student outcomes. The declining statewide ranking and uneven academic performance indicate the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to ensure all students are receiving the education they need to succeed.
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