Summary:
The Cairo Unified School District 1 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Cairo Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has consistently ranked very low among Illinois elementary schools, with poor academic outcomes on standardized tests and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate.
Cairo Elementary School has struggled academically, with only 0% to 12.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment was also very low, with only 12.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.4%. Additionally, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 45.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is a major concern and likely impacting student learning and achievement.
Despite the school's challenges, the data shows that Cairo Unified School District 1 is allocating significant resources to Cairo Elementary School, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 and per-student spending of $23,763, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, these efforts have not yet translated into meaningful improvements in student outcomes, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the school's persistent performance issues.
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