Summary:
Sandridge School District 172 in Illinois has only one school, Sandridge Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school has consistently underperformed, ranking 1964 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance.
Sandridge Elementary School struggles with low test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 18.9%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may contribute to the low academic performance.
Despite higher-than-average per-student spending of $17,458 and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.5, the school's performance remains poor. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 50.86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may also be a factor in the school's struggles.
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