Summary:
The 61912 zip code area has only one elementary school, Ashmore Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-4. The school's performance data suggests it is struggling academically compared to other schools in the region.
Charleston CUSD 1, the district that Ashmore Elementary School is a part of, has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with Ashmore Elementary School ranking 1,617 out of 2,056 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is below the district and state averages, with only 27.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 48.8% and 26.8% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state, respectively.
Ashmore Elementary School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 55.56% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a population with significant economic challenges. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 to 1 and a per-student spending of $19,491 for the 2023-2024 school year, but these resources do not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes. Additionally, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.
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