Summary:
The Flanagan-Cornell District 74 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Flanagan Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 185 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has declined in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the state averages across most grade levels.
Flanagan Elementary School is currently ranked 1206 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strongest performance is in 5th grade English Language Arts, where 53.4% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.1%. However, the school struggles in 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts, with only 16.7% and 8.3% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 42.5% and 49.9%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are particularly low, with 0% of students proficient or better in 5th, 6th, and 8th grades, compared to the state averages of 26.8%, 24.8%, and 28.1%, respectively.
The school's relatively high percentage of students (30.27%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, along with its higher per-student spending, suggest that the school may be serving a population with greater educational needs and challenges. While the school's low student-teacher ratio could be a potential strength, the data indicates that the school faces significant challenges in improving its academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and the upper elementary grades.
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