Summary:
The 61410 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Hedding Grade School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 385 students. Hedding Grade School is part of the Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276 district, which is ranked 473 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hedding Grade School's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 495 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to 1,031 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023 (3-star rating). The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (52.9%) and Mathematics (45.4%) for the 2024-2025 school year are slightly above the state averages, but its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (35.7%) is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be contributing to the uneven academic performance.
Despite the school's investment in resources, with a per-student spending of $16,016 (higher than the state average) and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 (lower than the state average), the academic outcomes do not necessarily reflect this investment. The high percentage of students (59.48%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may need to be considered when evaluating the school's performance and identifying appropriate support and interventions.
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