Summary:
The Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15 in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Lewis-Clark Elementary School and Hartford Elementary School. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past three years, with rankings between 1061-1372 out of around 2,000 schools.
The academic performance of these schools is a concern, as their test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA was around 42% at both schools, compared to the state average of 53%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were 29.1% at Lewis-Clark and 19% at Hartford, well below the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, at 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The data also reveals that these schools serve economically disadvantaged communities, with 78.72% of students at Lewis-Clark and 71.07% at Hartford eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic challenge may contribute to the schools' underperformance. While the schools have different student-teacher ratios, with Lewis-Clark at 9.7 and Hartford at 13.0, the overall picture suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes in the Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15.
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