Summary:
The 62882 zip code in Illinois contains only one middle school, Sandoval Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, this school appears to be a struggling performer, ranking very low among Illinois middle schools and earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sandoval Junior High School has exceptionally low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and just 3.7% were proficient in Math, far below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a large percentage (79%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
Despite the school's challenges, it spends $14,132 per student, which is above the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 21.2, slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio. This suggests that additional resources are being directed towards the school, but they have not translated into improved student outcomes. Further investigation into the underlying factors contributing to the school's poor performance, such as teaching quality, curriculum, or community-level challenges, may be necessary to identify and implement effective interventions to help turn the school around.
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