Summary:
The Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 district in Illinois contains a single middle school, Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance data suggests it is struggling, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past three years.
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.3%) and Mathematics (11.1%) are well below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 41.2% is also slightly below the state average of 45.4%. These low academic achievement levels indicate the school is facing significant challenges in supporting student learning.
The school serves a student population with high levels of economic disadvantage, with 61.17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's per-student spending of $14,538 is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1, which could be an asset if leveraged effectively to support student needs. Overall, the data suggests Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 and its lone middle school face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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