Summary:
The 62316 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Southeastern Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Southeastern CUSD 337 district, which is ranked 605 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Southeastern Elementary School has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from a 2-star rating in 2024-2025 to a 1-star rating in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance, as measured by IAR/Illinois Assessment of Readiness test scores, is generally below state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates are well below 50%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year.
Despite per-student spending of $14,325 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, Southeastern Elementary School serves a predominantly low-income population, with 64.15% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges and resource needs that need to be addressed in order to improve academic outcomes for its students.
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