Summary:
The zip code 62353 contains a single middle school, Brown County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has seen a decline in recent years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 541 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 706 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025. While the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was higher than the state average, its overall proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science were below the state averages.
Brown County Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 46.49% in 2023-2024. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $13,431 and lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1, its academic performance continues to lag behind the state averages. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution, and that other factors, such as instructional practices, curriculum, and school leadership, may also play a role in student outcomes.
Overall, the analysis of the data for Brown County Middle School highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the factors contributing to the school's performance and the development of targeted strategies to address the identified areas of concern. While the school faces some challenges, the data provides valuable insights that can inform efforts to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.
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