Summary:
The 60432 zip code area of Joliet, Illinois is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, there are significant disparities in academic performance across the schools.
Forest Park Individual Educational School stands out as a relative success story, ranking in the top 40% of Illinois elementary schools and significantly outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Joliet Central High School and many of the elementary schools, such as Sator Sanchez Elementary School, struggle to meet state proficiency standards, with low ELA and Math scores.
The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% across all schools, which may be contributing to the academic challenges. Additionally, there are variations in resource allocation, with differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, which could be a factor in the disparities in performance. Overall, the schools in the 60432 zip code area face significant hurdles, with Joliet Township HSD 204 and Joliet PSD 86 districts working to address the needs of these high-poverty communities.
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