Summary:
The zip code 62953 contains only one high school, Joppa Junior & Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38 district. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it currently holds a 1-star rating and is ranked 511th out of 697 Illinois high schools, indicating significant academic challenges.
Joppa Junior & Senior High School has a total enrollment of 98 students, with a high percentage (79.59%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a population facing economic disadvantages. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below state averages across subjects and grade levels, with only 10% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Math and English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. Additionally, the school faces high chronic absenteeism rates at 24.7%.
Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.2, and relatively high per-student spending of $19,147, the data suggests that the school is struggling to provide its students with a strong educational foundation. The inconsistent performance and low academic proficiency rates raise concerns about the school's ability to effectively address the needs of its economically disadvantaged population and improve student outcomes.
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