Summary:
The 62939 zip code area is home to two schools - Goreville Elementary School and Goreville High School, both part of the Goreville CUD 1 district. While Goreville High School performs reasonably well, with a 3-star rating and above-average 11th grade ELA proficiency, Goreville Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and has mixed academic performance, with strengths in the lower grades but significant underperformance in the upper elementary grades.
Goreville Elementary School is ranked 884 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, and it struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%. While the school performs above the state average in 3rd and 5th grade ELA, it falls below the state average in 6th-8th grade ELA and across all math grades. In contrast, Goreville High School is ranked 345 out of 698 Illinois high schools, with a 3-star rating, and has seen a slight improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years.
The funding differences between the two schools are notable, with Goreville High School spending $16,099 per student, significantly more than the $12,241 per student spent at Goreville Elementary School. This could be due to the different educational needs and programming required at the high school level, but it's worth exploring whether the funding is being allocated effectively across the district. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in the 62939 zip code area, with Goreville High School performing reasonably well but Goreville Elementary School facing challenges that may require targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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