Elementary Schools in Ccsd 146

The Ccsd 146 school district in Illinois is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. While the schools share the same district, they exhibit notable differences in academic performance, with Arnold W. Kruse Educational Center and Memorial Elementary School standing out as the top-performing institutions in the area.

Arnold W. Kruse Educational Center consistently ranks among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. It also boasts the highest spending per student ($18,040) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.9) among the schools in the district. Similarly, Memorial Elementary School performs well, ranking in the top third of Illinois elementary schools, and excelling in English Language Arts with proficiency rates significantly above the district and state averages.

In contrast, Walter F. Fierke Educational Center and Bert H. Fulton School have more mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state, while others lag behind. Across all schools, the district faces a concerning issue of high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting overall student learning and performance. The data highlights opportunities for the Ccsd 146 district to investigate the factors contributing to the performance differences between schools and implement targeted interventions to help raise the achievement levels of the lower-performing institutions.