Summary:
Winthrop Harbor School District 1 in Illinois has only one middle school, North Prairie Junior High, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with fluctuating proficiency rates on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, North Prairie Junior High saw proficiency rates of 59.1% in English Language Arts and 48.4% in Mathematics, which were above the district and state averages. However, the previous year's performance was lower, with proficiency rates of 36.5% in ELA and 27.9% in Mathematics, falling below the district and state averages.
North Prairie Junior High has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.78% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, at $19,137 for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school has access to more resources, but the fluctuating academic performance indicates that the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and identify areas for improvement.
While the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment has been relatively stronger, with 5th-grade students scoring 43.6% proficient or better and 8th-grade students scoring 63.3% proficient or better in 2024-2025, the overall academic performance of North Prairie Junior High in Winthrop Harbor School District 1 suggests that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent and high-quality instruction and learning outcomes.
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