Summary:
The 61873 zip code is home to a single outstanding middle school, St. Joseph Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school is a standout performer, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's district, St. Joseph CCSD 169, is also among the top-performing districts in the state.
St. Joseph Middle School demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates of 83% in English Language Arts and 65.9% in Mathematics, outpacing both district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is relatively low for a middle school, and it benefits from above-average funding, spending $10,667 per student and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15:1.
While the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 21.13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, its consistent high performance over the past few years suggests it is providing a quality education to its students. However, the school may have an opportunity to focus on improving its Mathematics proficiency rates, which, although strong, are lower than its impressive English Language Arts scores.
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