Summary:
The 61277 zip code has only one elementary school, Prophetstown Elementary School, which serves grades PK-3 and is part of the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 district. While the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio, it is underperforming compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, particularly in ELA.
Prophetstown Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 452 out of 2,147 Illinois elementary schools in 2010-2011 to 556 out of 2,167 in 2012-2013. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a high free/reduced lunch rate of 60.26%, indicating that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be impacting academic performance. Despite the lower academic performance, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, $15,287 for the 2023-2024 school year.
Overall, the analysis suggests that Prophetstown Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic achievement and student engagement, which may require further investigation and targeted interventions to address. While the small school size and low student-teacher ratio could be an advantage, the data does not indicate if this is being effectively leveraged to support student learning.
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