Summary:
The 62964 zip code area is home to two underperforming schools, Meridian Elementary School and Meridian High School, both part of the Meridian CUSD 101 district. These schools consistently rank below state averages across a variety of metrics, including performance rankings, test scores, attendance, and graduation rates.
Meridian Elementary School is ranked 1610 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating, while Meridian High School is ranked 667 out of 698 Illinois high schools, with a 0-star rating. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages, ranging from 6.3% to 45.5% proficient at the elementary level and only 14.9% and 1.5% proficient at the high school level. Additionally, the schools face high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% and a 89.0% four-year graduation rate at the high school.
The data suggests that the schools in the 62964 zip code area are facing significant challenges, likely exacerbated by the high poverty levels in the student population, as evidenced by the extremely high free/reduced lunch rates of 93.53% at Meridian Elementary and 98.57% at Meridian High School. Despite the relatively high spending per student, the schools have not shown substantial improvement over time, indicating a need for more effective interventions and strategies to address the underlying issues and provide quality education to the students in this community.
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