Tamaroa School District 5

Tamaroa School District 5 in Illinois consists of a single school, Tamaroa Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the school district spends more per student than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average.

Tamaroa Elementary School's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) English Language Arts assessment for all grades in 2024-2025 was 50.8%, slightly below the state average of 53.1%. In mathematics, the school's performance for all grades in 2024-2025 was 40.7%, which is higher than the state average of 38.5%. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 5th grade in 2024-2025 was only 26.7%, significantly lower than the state average of 40.6%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

The data suggests that Tamaroa School District 5 may be facing challenges in supporting its students' academic achievement, despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio. The school's demographics, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to these challenges. The district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support the students and improve academic outcomes at Tamaroa Elementary School.