Summary:
The 62554 zip code area is home to a single 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 between 880-928 out of around 2,000 Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 3-star rating. The school's academic performance has shown some variation, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math for the 2024-2025 school year at 52.2% and 41.1% respectively, slightly above the district and state averages. However, proficiency rates varied significantly by grade level, with 4th grade performing much stronger than 5th grade in both subjects. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be contributing to the uneven academic performance across grade levels.
With over 54% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Argenta-Oreana Elementary serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. This socioeconomic factor likely plays a role in the academic challenges the school faces, and the school's per-student spending of $11,007 is in line with the state average. Overall, the data suggests a school with some academic strengths, particularly in 4th grade, but also significant challenges in maintaining consistent, equitable performance across all grade levels and subject areas.
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