Summary:
The 60480 zip code is home to a single school, Willow Springs Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has an enrollment of 410 students. The school is part of the Willow Springs School District 108, which is ranked 412 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Willow Springs Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with test scores well below state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were below the state averages, with the lowest rates in 3rd grade Math (29.3%) and 5th grade Science (34.9%). Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the state average, which may be a contributing factor to the lower test scores.
Despite the lower test scores, Willow Springs Elementary School spends more per student ($21,258) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.2) than the state averages. However, these additional resources and smaller class sizes have not yet translated into higher academic achievement. The school also serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, with 71.46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the lower performance. Overall, the data suggests that Willow Springs Elementary School faces significant challenges that may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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