Summary:
The 62549 zip code is home to two middle schools, Mt Zion Intermediate School and Mt Zion Junior High School, both part of the Mt Zion CUSD 3 district. While both schools are performing reasonably well, there are some notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.
Mt Zion Junior High School stands out as the higher-performing of the two, consistently ranking in the top third of Illinois middle schools over the past three years. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are notably higher than the state average, with 60.8% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the Illinois average of 53.1%. However, both schools struggle with math proficiency, with Mt Zion Intermediate School performing slightly better at 44.5% proficient or better compared to 33.6% at Mt Zion Junior High School.
Chronic absenteeism is an area of concern for both schools, with 25.4% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025. Additionally, Mt Zion Intermediate School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.21%) compared to Mt Zion Junior High School (25.37%), which may contribute to some of the performance differences observed between the two schools. Overall, while both schools are performing reasonably well, there are opportunities for improvement in areas such as math proficiency and chronic absenteeism.
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