Summary:
The South Wilmington CCSD 74 district in Illinois contains a single elementary school, South Wilmington Grade School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 672 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 918 out of 1,948 in 2020-2021, and 736 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.
South Wilmington Grade School's academic performance is mixed, with strengths in 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 5th grade science, where proficiency rates exceed the state averages. However, the school struggles in 5th grade mathematics, with a proficiency rate of only 20%, well below the state average. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which may impact student learning and achievement.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors also play a role in the school's performance. South Wilmington Grade School has a relatively small student population of 86 students, with a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 29.07% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year is $15,374, and the student-teacher ratio is 10.7, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest the school's efforts to provide additional support and resources to its students, who may face socioeconomic challenges.
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