Summary:
The 60476 zip code area has only one elementary school, Wolcott School, which serves students from this community. While the school's performance on state assessments is below the Illinois average, it faces unique challenges that may contribute to its lower academic outcomes.
Thornton School District 154, which oversees Wolcott School, has seen a decline in the school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams over the past few years. In 2024-2025, only 43.1% of Wolcott School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 33.1%, lower than the state's 38.5%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also mixed, with 5th-grade students scoring 45.8% proficient or better, but 8th-grade students scoring 39.3%.
Wolcott School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 50% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, the academic performance remains below the state and district averages, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique needs of the student population and improve educational outcomes.
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