Summary:
The 60407 zip code has only one school, Braceville Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 130 students. The school is part of the Braceville School District 75, which is ranked 765 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Braceville Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math for all grades were 27.4% and 19.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th and 8th grade ELA, where only 7.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 54.6% and 56.7%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 73.08% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the higher per-student spending of $15,165 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state averages, indicating that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the underlying issues and improve the educational experience and outcomes for the students at Braceville Elementary School.
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