Summary:
The Sandoval CUSD 501 district in Illinois has only one elementary school, Sandoval Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 212 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a ranking between 1562 and 1706 out of over 2,000 schools.
Sandoval Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below the state average. In 2024-2025, only 26.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In math, only 17.4% were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th graders in 2024-2025 was also well below the state average at 24.1%, compared to 40.6% statewide. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 72.17% in 2023-2024, and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8, slightly higher than the state average.
Despite the district's spending per student being higher than the state average at $17,393 for the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that the district and school leaders should closely examine the factors contributing to the school's low performance and develop a comprehensive plan to address the challenges and improve student outcomes at Sandoval Elementary School.
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