Summary:
The 60034 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Alden Hebron Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Alden Hebron School District 19. This public school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranking 559 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 (4 stars), 641 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024 (3 stars), and 1,115 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023 (2 stars).
Alden Hebron Elementary School appears to be a relatively high-performing school, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that exceed the district and state averages, particularly in the lower grades. The school's 3rd and 4th grade ELA proficiency rates were particularly strong, at 61.5% and 65.7%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.3% and 51.2%. However, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate (50%) was lower than the state average of 54.6%. In Math, Alden Hebron Elementary had higher proficiency rates than the state in 3rd grade (69.2% vs. 49.6%) but lower rates in 4th and 5th grades. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was 59.1%, significantly higher than the state average of 40.6%.
Despite its overall strong performance, Alden Hebron Elementary School faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 39.48% for the 2023-2024 school year may contribute to its academic performance, though further analysis would be needed to establish a clear relationship. With a student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and per-student spending of $16,737, Alden Hebron Elementary appears to be well-resourced, which may also play a role in its academic outcomes.
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