Summary:
The 62521 zip code area of Decatur, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Decatur School District 61. While the district as a whole is ranked 806 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and rated 0 stars by SchoolDigger, a few schools in the area stand out.
Michael E Baum Elementary School has the highest performance on state assessments among the elementary schools, with 23.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.7% proficient or better in Mathematics. Despite having a high percentage (75.24%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance is relatively strong compared to the other elementary schools in the area. Meanwhile, Eisenhower High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%, though its overall performance is still below the state average.
The other schools in the area, however, struggle with low proficiency rates on state assessments, with most scoring well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Hope Academy, the lowest-performing school, has proficiency rates as low as 0-4% in certain grade levels and subject areas. The high poverty levels in the area, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 58.01% at Eisenhower High School to 80.52% at Hope Academy, are likely contributing factors to the academic challenges faced by these schools.
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