Summary:
The 60020 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Lotus School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. While Lotus School has access to significant resources, with a low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, its academic performance has been below state averages in recent years.
Lotus School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 1203 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1390 out of 2077 in 2022-2023, with a rating of 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.2%) and Mathematics (36.4%) were below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. However, these proficiency rates have shown some improvement from the 2023-2024 school year, where they were 22.3% in ELA and 25.9% in Math.
While Lotus School's performance is below the state averages, it is generally performing better than the overall Fox Lake GSD 114 district, which has a lower district ranking and lower proficiency rates. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year is a concerning metric that could impact student learning and achievement, and suggests that Lotus School may benefit from targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.
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