Summary:
The 62060 zip code in Illinois has only one elementary school, Bernard Long Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5. The school is part of the Madison CUSD 12 district, which is ranked 801 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bernard Long Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (11.1% to 16.3%), Math (4.5% to 20%), and Science (9.3%) are well below the state averages. This has resulted in the school ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past three years. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, further contributing to the academic struggles.
Despite the school's high spending per student ($19,647) and low student-teacher ratio (11.6:1), the data suggests that resource availability may not be the primary driver of the academic challenges. The school serves a population that is overwhelmingly economically disadvantaged, with 98.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the root causes of the low academic performance, such as curriculum, instruction, and support services, will be crucial to improving outcomes for the students at Bernard Long Elementary School.
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