Summary:
The 62439 zip code area has only one elementary school, Parkside Elementary School, which is part of the Lawrence County CUD 20 district. With 525 students, Parkside Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and lags behind state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels, particularly in Mathematics.
Parkside Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 1001 out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1374 out of 2067 in 2023-2024 and 1105 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 47.9% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 33.9%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rate for 5th grade in 2024-2025 was 35.6%, below the state average of 40.6%.
With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 71.05% in 2023-2024, Parkside Elementary serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. The school's per-student spending for 2023-2024 was $13,135, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to 1. While the school's funding appears to be relatively high, it has not translated into better academic outcomes, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and targeted interventions to support student success.
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