Summary:
The 62471 zip code area is home to three schools - Vandalia Elementary School, Vandalia Junior High School, and Vandalia Community High School - all part of the Vandalia CUSD 203 district. While the schools show some strengths, they also face common challenges, particularly in addressing high chronic absenteeism rates and improving mathematics proficiency.
Vandalia Elementary School stands out with relatively strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics, especially in 3rd grade, compared to district and state averages. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is a concern. In contrast, Vandalia Junior High School performs better than the district in English Language Arts but struggles with Mathematics proficiency, scoring well below district and state averages. The high school, Vandalia Community High School, has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years, maintaining a high graduation rate, but lags behind the state in ACT and PreACT Secure test scores.
Across the three schools, the high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is a consistent issue that likely impacts student performance. Additionally, while Vandalia Elementary School performs well in Mathematics, the other two schools struggle in this area, indicating a potential need for improvement in math instruction and support. The data also suggests a correlation between higher spending per student and better academic performance, with Vandalia Community High School spending the most and generally outperforming the other two schools.
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