Summary:
Rochelle CCSD 231 is a school district in Illinois that serves the community of Rochelle, and it contains a single middle school, Rochelle Middle School. The school serves students in grades 6-8 and has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking declining and its academic performance, particularly in mathematics, lagging behind state averages.
Rochelle Middle School's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 44.4% to 61.3% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, in mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower, ranging from 16.8% to 32.7%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's science proficiency rate for 8th grade in 2024-2025 was also lower than the state average, at 34.1% compared to 45.4%.
The school faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 55.77% in 2023-2024, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Despite the higher per-student spending of $13,936 in 2023-2024 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, the school's academic performance suggests that the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and implement more targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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