Summary:
The 61354 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Northview Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Peru Education Service District 124. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it generally maintains proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that exceed both district and state averages, particularly in the 2024-2025 school year.
Northview Elementary School's statewide ranking has varied, from 588 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 651 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024 and 655 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 57% in ELA and 54% in Math, compared to 57.1% and 38.6% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state, respectively. However, the school's performance dipped in the 2023-2024 school year, with proficiency rates dropping to 32% in ELA and 46.1% in Math.
Despite the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54.86% in 2023-2024), indicating a relatively high-need student population, Northview Elementary School has been able to maintain above-average academic performance. This suggests the school is employing effective teaching and learning strategies to support its students. Overall, Northview Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district, though its fluctuating performance and ranking warrant continued monitoring and improvement efforts.
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