Summary:
The 60513 zip code in Illinois is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The data reveals stark performance differences among these schools, with Hollywood Elementary School standing out as the top-performing school in the area, while Lincoln Elementary School lags behind.
Hollywood Elementary School, ranked 83rd out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools, boasts exceptional test scores, with 75-91% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math, and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10%. In contrast, Lincoln Elementary School has only 10-23% proficiency in ELA and Math, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 46.8%. The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and academic performance, with the higher-performing schools, Hollywood Elementary and Congress Park Elementary, having lower free/reduced lunch rates.
The schools in the 60513 zip code also exhibit varying levels of racial diversity, with Congress Park Elementary having the most balanced racial makeup. Interestingly, higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as evidenced by Hollywood Elementary, the top-performing school, having the highest spending per student, while Lincoln Elementary, the lowest-performing, has the second-highest spending. These findings highlight the need for further investigation into the drivers of performance differences to inform strategies for improving educational outcomes across the region.
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