Summary:
The 60927 zip code is home to a single middle school, John L Nash Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and has a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Central CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 374 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
John L Nash Middle School's academic performance is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, but it performs better than the state in Science. The school's ELA proficiency rates range from 36.5% in 7th grade to 66.7% in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Math, proficiency rates range from 31.9% in 8th grade to 41.3% in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 38.5%. However, the school's Science proficiency rates are 52.4% in 5th grade and 52.2% in 8th grade, outperforming the state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%, respectively.
The school faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 42.03%. Despite these challenges, the school's small student-teacher ratio of 10.3 could be an advantage, as it allows for more individualized attention and support for students. The school's per-student spending of $14,497 is higher than the state average, but it's unclear if this additional funding is being effectively utilized to improve student achievement.
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