Summary:
Odell CCSD 435 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Odell. The district has only one school, Odell Grade School, which is an elementary school covering grades K-8. While the school has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, its academic performance is generally below par compared to other Illinois elementary schools.
Odell Grade School is ranked 1124 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and has a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are often lower than the state averages, with some exceptions in specific grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was higher than the state average, but its overall ELA proficiency rate was below the state average. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels.
Additionally, Odell Grade School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the district is allocating resources to support the school, with a higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes for the students.
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