Summary:
The 61531 zip code contains only one elementary school, Farmington Central Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Farmington Central CUSD 265 district. While the school's academic performance is generally on par or slightly above state averages, it faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Farmington Central Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 754 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 923 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math for all grades were 48.9% and 45.2% respectively in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%. However, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in ELA and Math were stronger, at 55.8% and 43%, exceeding the state averages of 54.6% and 36.5%.
The school's relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 45.97% for the 2023-2024 school year suggests a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may present unique challenges and require additional resources and support. The school's per-student spending of $13,142 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.3 is relatively low, which may contribute to its academic performance.
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