Summary:
The 60707 zip code is home to a single middle school, Elm Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 district. While Elm Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking in recent years, it maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and generally outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but lags behind in mathematics.
Academically, Elm Middle School's ELA proficiency rates range from 49.1% in 6th grade to 76% in 8th grade, surpassing the district and state averages. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates, ranging from 20.5% in 6th grade to 37% in 8th grade, fall short of the district and state benchmarks. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 51% is higher than the state average of 45.4%.
While Elm Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1, it faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 40.68%. The school's per-student spending of $15,916 is higher than the state average, but it's unclear how these funds are being allocated to support student learning outcomes. Overall, Elm Middle School appears to be a moderately performing school within its district, with strengths in ELA but opportunities for improvement in mathematics and attendance.
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