Summary:
The 62024 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Eastwood Elementary School and Washington Elementary School, both serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The data reveals significant challenges facing these schools, with low academic performance and unequal resource allocation within the East Alton School District 13.
Based on the available data, Eastwood Elementary appears to be the stronger-performing of the two schools, with a statewide ranking between 1433-1676 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools and a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are still well below the state averages, ranging from 19.4% to 31.2% in ELA and 12.1% to 17.7% in Math across grade levels and years. In contrast, Washington Elementary lacks available statewide ranking or performance data, making it difficult to fully evaluate and compare the two schools.
The data also reveals significant disparities in staffing and funding between the two schools. Eastwood Elementary has a student-teacher ratio of 10.3, while Washington Elementary has a much higher ratio of 34.6. Additionally, Eastwood Elementary spends $16,291 per student, compared to $10,689 per student at Washington Elementary. These disparities suggest unequal resource allocation within the district, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by these schools serving a high-poverty community.
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