Summary:
The 62286 zip code in Illinois has only one elementary school, Sparta Lincoln School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Sparta CUSD 140 district. The school has faced declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1257 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 1464 out of 2077 in 2022-2023.
Sparta Lincoln School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is consistently below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall proficiency rate in ELA was 46.8% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and in math, the school's proficiency rate was 27.4% compared to the state's 38.5%. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 65.99%.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,298 in 2023-2024 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1, its academic performance remains below state averages. This suggests potential issues with how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach focused on improving instructional practices, addressing attendance and poverty-related barriers, and ensuring resources are being effectively deployed to support student success.
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