Summary:
The 60014 zip code area is home to 4 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Prairie Grove Junior High School emerges as the standout performer, ranking 398 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, the lowest chronic absenteeism rate, and the lowest student-teacher ratio among the schools in the area.
The second-highest performing school is Richard F Bernotas Middle School, which ranks 518 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earns a 3-star rating. It has the second-highest proficiency rates and the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. The other two schools, Hannah Beardsley Middle School and Lundahl Middle School, have respectable performance but lag behind the top two schools in the area.
Interestingly, the school with the highest spending per student, Prairie Grove Junior High School, also has the strongest academic performance. However, the other schools with lower spending still achieve reasonable proficiency rates, suggesting that funding alone does not necessarily determine school quality. Additionally, all 4 schools in the 60014 zip code area share a consistent 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate, indicating a potential district-wide or regional issue that may need to be addressed.
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