Summary:
The West Chicago Education Service District 33 contains a single middle school, Leman Middle School, serving grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has declined in recent years, with proficiency rates on standardized tests falling below the state averages in English language arts, math, and science.
Leman Middle School's statewide ranking has dropped from 844 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 to 1,049 out of 1,367 in 2022-2023, indicating a need for improvement in student learning outcomes. The school's proficiency rates range from 36.7% to 47.8% in ELA and 18.8% to 29.9% in math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% to 56.7% and 32.7% to 32.9%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 29.9% is significantly lower than the state average of 45.4%.
Despite the school's higher spending per student ($25,702) and lower student-teacher ratio (9.7) compared to state averages, the academic performance remains below par. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution, and the school may need to examine how these resources are being utilized and explore other strategies to improve student learning, particularly for the high percentage (66.76%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
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