Summary:
The 62207 zip code area in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Dunbar Elementary School and Lalumier Elementary School. Both schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Unfortunately, these schools are underperforming compared to state averages across several key metrics, including standardized test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings.
Neither Dunbar Elementary School nor Lalumier Elementary School stand out as high-performing schools in the area. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with Dunbar ranking around 1,700 out of 2,000 and Lalumier ranking around 1,800 out of 2,000. Proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams are well below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for both schools.
The challenges faced by these schools are further compounded by high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 25.4% of students being chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the districts these schools belong to, East St. Louis School District 189 and Cahokia CUSD 187, are among the lowest-ranked districts in Illinois, both rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. While the schools have relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, these resources have not yet translated into improved student outcomes, suggesting a need for more comprehensive interventions to address the root causes of the schools' challenges.
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