Summary:
The 61818 zip code area is home to two schools - Cerro Gordo Elementary School and Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School, both part of the Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 district. While the elementary school maintains a solid 3-star rating, the high school stands out as a strong performer, ranking 157 out of 698 Illinois high schools and boasting impressive test scores, graduation rates, and overall academic achievement.
Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School excels in English Language Arts and science assessments, with 76.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.8% of 8th graders proficient or better in science, outpacing both the district and state averages. The school also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%. In contrast, Cerro Gordo Elementary School, while not ranking as highly statewide, still demonstrates strong performance in 4th and 5th-grade ELA, as well as 3rd-grade math, where students outperform their district and state peers.
Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, around 25.4%, which may be an area for the district to address. Additionally, the elementary school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 47.08% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 37.27% at the high school. This difference in student population may contribute to the observed performance gap between the two schools. Overall, the data suggests that the 61818 zip code is home to a strong high school and a solid elementary school, each with their own unique strengths and areas for improvement.
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