Summary:
The 62650 zip code in Illinois is home to a single middle school, Jacksonville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Jacksonville School District 117. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, its academic performance lags behind state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Jacksonville Middle School's proficiency rates in ELA (41%) and Math (23.3%) fall short of the Illinois state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. However, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 57.7% exceeds the state average of 45.4%, indicating some academic strengths. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average and can negatively impact student learning.
Despite the district's investment in the school, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 and spending of $16,921 per student, these resources do not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes for the majority of students. The school's overall performance, as measured by its 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggests that school and district leaders may need to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance, particularly in the core subjects of ELA and Math, in order to better support the educational needs of the community.
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