Summary:
The 62262 zip code has only one middle school, Mulberry Grove Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 district. The school's performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 789 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 to 1,131 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.
Mulberry Grove Junior High School faces significant challenges, including low academic proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is well above the state average. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 55.07% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the school's small size, with only 69 students, its spending per student is higher than the state average.
Overall, the data suggests that Mulberry Grove Junior High School is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students. Addressing the school's performance issues, achievement gaps, and high chronic absenteeism will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students in this area.
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