Summary:
The South Central CUD 401 district in Illinois has only one middle school, South Central Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data shows that this school is performing significantly below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with only 14.2% and 6.8% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide.
South Central Middle School has a 1-star rating from School Digger and is ranked 1214 out of 1363 Illinois middle schools, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools in the state. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.5%, which could be a contributing factor to the low academic performance. Additionally, over half (53.47%) of the students at South Central Middle School receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1, which could be an asset, the data shows that this has not translated into higher academic achievement. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate, improving instructional practices, and providing targeted support for students may be key areas of focus for South Central CUD 401 to improve student outcomes at South Central Middle School.
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