Summary:
The Belvidere CUSD 100 school district in Illinois is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across these schools, with Seth Whitman Elementary School and Caledonia Elementary School standing out as the top-performing schools in the district.
Seth Whitman Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the district, scoring 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the district and state averages on ELA and math proficiency tests. Caledonia Elementary is the second-highest ranked, also earning a 3-star rating and exceeding the district and state on assessments. In contrast, Washington Academy, Meehan Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Perry Elementary all struggle with very low proficiency rates compared to the state.
The data also reveals high rates of chronic absenteeism across the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, with an average of 19.8% of students missing 10% or more of school days. Seth Whitman has the lowest rate at 9.5%, while Perry Elementary has the highest at 25.2%. Additionally, the district's high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.59% to 79.25%, correlate with the lower test scores observed in many of the schools.
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