Summary:
The 60901 zip code area of Kankakee, Illinois is home to 8 elementary schools that are part of the Kankakee School District 111, which is ranked 737 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the schools, with Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary and King Middle Grade School outperforming the other schools by a wide margin.
Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary stands out with the highest overall proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (45.1%) and Mathematics (23.4%), as well as the highest proficiency rates across most individual grade levels. King Middle Grade School also has the second-highest overall proficiency rates in both subjects. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle with low academic performance, with all schools having high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The data suggests that factors beyond just economic disadvantage, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and educational approaches, may be contributing to the differences in student outcomes. While the overall performance of the schools is relatively low, the data indicates that some schools are able to achieve better results despite the challenging district and community context. Understanding the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for improving the performance of the other schools in the district.
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