Summary:
The 62560 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Raymond Grade School, which serves grades 2-5 and has a total enrollment of 119 students. The school is part of the Panhandle CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 498 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Raymond Grade School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% but generally outperforms its district and the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across different grade levels. However, there are some areas where the school's performance lags behind, such as 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 39.5% and spends $16,637 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8, indicating a relatively small class size.
Overall, Raymond Grade School appears to be a relatively strong performer academically, with proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics that often exceed the district and state averages. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate and some areas of underperformance may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions by the district and school administrators.
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