Summary:
The 61914 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Okaw Valley Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Okaw Valley CUSD 302 district, which is ranked 672 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Okaw Valley Elementary School is performing significantly below state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math, with only 31.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 23.3% in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade, with only 29.2% proficient in ELA and 20.8% in math. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the higher spending per student ($13,607) and smaller class sizes (student-teacher ratio of 10.1), the school is still struggling to meet academic benchmarks. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the low performance. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (62.13%) indicates that the school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, which may require additional resources and support to address the unique challenges these students face.
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