Summary
Hutsonville Elementary and Junior High School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Hutsonville, Illinois, with 214 students. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and uneven performance across student subgroups.
Hutsonville Elementary and Junior High School's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 10.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is notably higher than the state average of 19.3% in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math for all grades at 37.9% and 43.1%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance on test scores varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for White students in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, while the ranking for low socioeconomic status students was in the top 30%.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Martinsville Elementary School, which is about 20 miles away, Hutsonville Elementary and Junior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $11,280 in 2020-2021 to $16,852 in 2023-2024, does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes. The school's ranking within the state has also trended downward, from a high of 561 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,097 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.
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