Summary:
The 62024 zip code in Illinois is home to a single middle school, East Alton Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the East Alton School District 13, which is ranked 707 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
East Alton Middle School has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, going from 689 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 782 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is below state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with only 43.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, 24.2% in Math, and 38.5% in 8th-grade Science, compared to state averages of 53.1%, 38.5%, and 45.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.
Despite the school's smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.6, and higher-than-average spending per student of $17,954, East Alton Middle School is struggling to improve academic outcomes for its students, of whom 51.38% receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income population. The school's challenges suggest that the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the issues and improve the quality of education for the students in this community.
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