Summary:
The 61813 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Bement CUSD 5 school district. While the district as a whole performs around the state average, Bement High School stands out as the top performer, ranking in the top 22% of Illinois high schools.
Bement High School boasts a strong 89% 4-year graduation rate, low 2.4% dropout rate, and students who outperform their peers statewide on ACT and PreACT assessments. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the district appear to be performing more in line with or slightly below state averages on standardized tests, though Bement Middle School did rank in the top third of Illinois middle schools for the 2022-2023 school year.
Across all three schools, chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, significantly above the state average. This is likely a contributing factor to the lower test score performance seen at the elementary and middle school levels. The district may want to focus on improving attendance as an opportunity to boost overall academic achievement.
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