Summary:
The 61832 zip code area in Illinois is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Mark Denman Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School, Northeast Elementary Magnet School, and Edison Elementary School. These schools serve the Danville CCSD 118 district and face challenges common to many economically disadvantaged areas, including high rates of chronic absenteeism and low test scores compared to state averages.
Among the 4 schools, Northeast Elementary Magnet School stands out as the top performer. It has the highest statewide ranking, placing between 1052-1150 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools in the past 3 years, and is the only school in the group rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Northeast Elementary's test scores significantly outperform the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 50.7% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 22.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 59.15% and spends the least per student at $19,554.
In contrast, the other 3 schools in the 61832 zip code area struggle with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, and very high free/reduced lunch rates from 87.4% to 95.03%. Despite relatively high per-student spending of $20,821 to $23,211, these schools do not see the same academic performance as Northeast Elementary Magnet School, suggesting broader systemic challenges that the district will need to address to improve educational outcomes for all students in the area.
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