Summary:
The 62554 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Argenta-Oreana Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 458 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School has maintained a relatively consistent statewide ranking, placing between 880-928 out of around 2,000 Illinois elementary schools over the past three years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, though there are some notable grade-level variations. For example, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 69.8% is significantly higher than the district and state, while the 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 37.7% is lower.
The school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 54.33%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's per-student spending of $11,007 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 suggest that it may have access to more resources compared to other schools. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of Argenta-Oreana Elementary School's performance, with areas of strength and areas that may require further attention and support.
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