Summary:
The 61256 zip code has only one school, Hampton Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 and has an enrollment of 220 students. The school is part of the Hampton School District 29, which is ranked 527 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hampton Elementary School's academic performance is a mix of strengths and areas for improvement. While the school performs better than the state average in certain grade-level subjects, such as 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA), 5th and 8th grade ELA, and 7th and 8th grade Mathematics, its overall proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics are generally lower than the state averages. The school's science proficiency in 5th and 8th grades is higher than the state averages. However, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average, indicating a relatively high level of resources, the school serves a population with a higher proportion of low-income families, with 33.18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may be contributing to the school's academic performance challenges and should be considered in any efforts to improve student outcomes.
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