Summary:
The 60073 zip code in Illinois is home to three middle schools: Round Lake Middle School, Magee Middle School, and Park West School. While the schools share a geographic location, their performance and characteristics vary significantly.
Of the three, Park West School stands out as the top performer, ranking 354th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Park West significantly outpaces the other two schools in standardized test scores, with 65.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.1% in math, compared to just 23.1% and 11.5% at Round Lake Middle School, and 19.6% and 9.9% at Magee Middle School. Park West also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and spends more per student than the other two schools.
In contrast, the Round Lake CUSD 116 district, which encompasses Round Lake Middle School and Magee Middle School, is ranked 787th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chronic absenteeism rates are high across all three schools, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, which likely contributes to the overall low academic performance, especially at Round Lake Middle and Magee Middle.
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