Summary:
The Winthrop Harbor School District 1 in Illinois serves students from elementary through middle school, with two schools in the district - Westfield School (an elementary school) and North Prairie Junior High (a middle school). While the district as a whole ranks 384 out of 811 Illinois school districts, North Prairie Junior High stands out as a clear high performer, ranking 291 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
North Prairie Junior High has significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages, with 59.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 63.3% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in science. The school has also shown steady improvement in its ranking over the past few years. In contrast, Westfield School appears to be underperforming, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.5% to 41.8% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is quite high.
The data suggests there may be an imbalance in resource allocation, as North Prairie Junior High spends $19,137 per student compared to $16,906 per student at Westfield School. Addressing the significant performance gap between the two schools and examining how resources are distributed across the district could be important focus areas for Winthrop Harbor School District 1.
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