Summary:
The Meridian CUSD 101 district in Illinois operates two schools - Meridian Elementary School and Meridian High School. Both schools are underperforming compared to state averages across a variety of metrics, with consistently low rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.
Meridian Elementary and Meridian High have proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly below the state averages, with only 18.2% and 14.9% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to state averages of 53.1% in ELA and 38.5% in Math. Both schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, well above the state average. Socioeconomic challenges are evident, with over 93% of students at each school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios between the two schools, the district has struggled to improve student achievement over the past few years. This suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the district's educational strategies and interventions to address the systemic challenges facing the Meridian CUSD 101 schools.
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