Summary:
The Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15 in Illinois contains only one middle school, Lewis-Clark Junior High School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Lewis-Clark Junior High School has a low statewide ranking, placing between 893rd and 1,094th out of 1,363 to 1,368 Illinois middle schools in the past three school years. The school's performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts (40.1% proficient) and Mathematics (19.3% proficient) is significantly below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also below the state average, with only 33.3% of students proficient compared to 45.4% statewide.
The school serves a high-poverty population, with 76.14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1 and high per-student spending of $17,274, the school's academic performance and chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% suggest that the resources may not be effectively utilized to address the specific needs of the student population. Targeted interventions and strategies to improve student engagement, support families, and address the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be crucial for improving the overall performance of Lewis-Clark Junior High School.
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