Summary:
The Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 district in Illinois has only one elementary school, Mulberry Grove Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 159 students. While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are better than the state average, its academic performance has been declining over the past three years and is below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency.
Mulberry Grove Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 816 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,302 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's ELA proficiency rate was 40.7% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 30.5%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students performed below the state average on the Illinois Science Assessment, with 31.3% proficient or better compared to the state average of 40.6%.
The school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (57.86% in 2023-2024) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's resource allocation is better than the state average, these factors suggest that addressing the root causes of the school's academic struggles will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, supporting students and families, and implementing effective strategies to address chronic absenteeism.
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