Summary:
The zip code 62994 contains only one elementary school, Elverado Intermediate School, which serves students in grades 3-5. The school's performance has been declining over the past three years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math falling below state averages. Additionally, the school faces challenges related to its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with significant socioeconomic disadvantages.
Elverado Intermediate School has a low statewide ranking, placing between 968-1340 out of 2056-2077 Illinois elementary schools over the past three school years. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and 30.3% were proficient or better in math, compared to 38.5% statewide. Despite the school's higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes, the academic performance remains below state averages, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.
With only one elementary school in the zip code, there are no other schools to directly compare and identify standouts. However, the data suggests that Elverado CUSD 196, the district that Elverado Intermediate School is a part of, faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students. Addressing the underlying causes of the school's declining performance and implementing targeted interventions may be necessary to improve outcomes for the students in this area.
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