Summary:
The 60942 zip code area has only one middle school, Hoopeston Area Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 district. This public school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hoopeston Area Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below state averages in English Language Arts (37.3% vs. 53.1%), Math (12% vs. 38.5%), and Science (19.2% vs. 45.4%). The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which can negatively impact student learning. Despite spending over $19,500 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements.
With nearly 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Hoopeston Area Middle School serves a high-poverty student population, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Addressing the school's attendance issues, resource allocation, and underlying factors that contribute to the low performance will be crucial to improving student outcomes in this community.
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