Summary:
The 60958 zip code has only one public elementary school, Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Pembroke CCSD 259 school district. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high poverty and absenteeism rates, and limited resources compared to the state average.
Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School's academic performance is well below state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 13% to 43.8%, and its math proficiency rates range from 0% to 12.5%, all of which are far below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is 14.3%, and the 8th grade rate is 62.5%, compared to the state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $20,129 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that the resources are not being effectively utilized to improve student learning. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 85.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors, combined with the lack of comparative data from other schools in the area, highlight the need for targeted interventions and a more comprehensive understanding of the educational landscape in the 60958 zip code.
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