Summary:
There is one middle school located in the 60629 zip code area of Chicago, Illinois - Richardson Middle School, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The data indicates that Richardson Middle School is consistently underperforming compared to district and state averages, with low proficiency rates in core academic subjects and a high chronic absenteeism rate.
Richardson Middle School has a statewide ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past three years. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 28.6% to 41.7% across grade levels, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 13.2% to 26.2%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state.
The school serves a high-poverty population, with 93.71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending is relatively high at $16,980, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly lower than the typical ratio. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year is a concerning factor that may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the school.
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