Summary:
The 61740 zip code in Illinois has only one elementary school, Flanagan Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Flanagan-Cornell District 74, which is ranked 457 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Flanagan Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past 3 years, going from 1248 out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1183 out of 2056 in 2024-2025, while maintaining a 2-star rating. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, and its academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in ELA ranging from 31% to 73.7% across grade levels, and math proficiency ranging from 5.9% to 35.7% in 2024-2025. These rates are generally below the state averages. However, the school performs well in science, with 5th and 8th grade students scoring 52.6% and 52.9% proficient, respectively, compared to state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a higher per-student spending level of $16,356 in 2023-2024 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.1, both of which are better than the state averages. This suggests the school may have the resources to support student learning, but the outcomes do not yet reflect the investment. Addressing the root causes of the school's struggles, particularly in ELA and math, could be an important focus for the district and school leadership.
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