Summary:
The 60419 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from early childhood through 12th grade. While the schools in this area face significant challenges, a few stand out for their relatively stronger performance.
Diekman Elementary School has relatively strong academic performance, with 28% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.3% in Mathematics, outpacing the district and state averages. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% compared to the district. Roosevelt Junior High School stands out with the highest performance among the schools, with 30% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.1% in Mathematics. The school also has a higher 8th grade science proficiency rate of 22.7%.
While Thornridge High School has lower performance compared to state averages, it stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89% and a lower dropout rate of 2.4%. However, the majority of schools in the area face significant challenges, with low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a predominantly low-income population, as indicated by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.63% to 99.67%.
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