Summary:
Zip code 62354 is home to a single school, Nauvoo Elementary School, a small rural school serving 208 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade as part of the Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325.
Nauvoo Elementary School shows a clear strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with an overall proficiency rate of 61.4% that significantly exceeds the Illinois state average of 53.1%. However, math proficiency tells a different story, with the school's overall rate of 34.0% falling below the state average of 38.5%. This creates a notable gap between the two subjects. The school has been on an upward trajectory in its state ranking, improving from the 41st percentile (2 stars) in 2022-2023 to the 52nd percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025. A standout positive metric is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.4%, which is well below the state average of 25.4% and provides a strong foundation for learning.
Despite high spending of $18,963 per student and a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1—both indicators of a resource-rich environment—math achievement remains a challenge. Grade-level performance is highly inconsistent, particularly in math, where 4th grade scores soar to 70.6% proficiency but then plummet to just 16.7% in 5th grade. The 5th grade cohort is a specific area of concern, showing the lowest proficiency in both ELA (44.4%) and math (16.7%) across the school. This suggests potential issues with curriculum alignment or instructional effectiveness as students advance. The school's overall improvement in state ranking, combined with low absenteeism, indicates that leadership is making positive changes, though the impact on math scores has yet to fully materialize.
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