Summary:
The 61812 zip code area is home to two schools - Armstrong High School and Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School. While both schools have relatively small enrollments, they exhibit distinct strengths and areas for improvement in their academic performance.
Armstrong High School is ranked 265 out of 698 Illinois high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's graduation rate is 89.0%, but it also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Academically, the high school's test scores are generally on par or slightly above the state averages in English Language Arts and Science, but below average in Mathematics.
In contrast, Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School is ranked 1006 out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools and also has a 3-star rating. The elementary school excels in English Language Arts, with 66.7% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, its Mathematics performance is below the state average, with only 33.3% of students proficient or better. The school also shares the high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% with the high school.
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