Summary:
The 60551 zip code has only one school, Sheridan Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Serena CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 526 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sheridan Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in ELA and Math, has been consistently below the district and state averages over the past two school years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 36.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 35% proficient or better in Math, compared to the district averages of 48% in ELA and 37.3% in Math, and the state averages of 53.1% in ELA and 38.5% in Math. The school's performance in both ELA and Math is below the district and state averages, indicating room for improvement in academic achievement.
Additionally, Sheridan Elementary School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is a concern and may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. The school also serves a significant population of students from low-income families, with 39.26% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the lower academic performance, the school appears to have a relatively high level of spending per student ($17,595) and a low student-teacher ratio (11.2), suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement.
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