Summary:
Central A & M CUD 21 in Illinois has only one middle school, Central A & M Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 639th out of 1,369 Illinois middle schools in 2021-2022 to 971st out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. Its performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics is below the state average, with only 29% and 10.5% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%.
However, the school's performance in Science is relatively strong, with 63% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 43.45% in 2022-2023, which could be a contributing factor to its overall academic performance. The school's spending per student is $12,601 for the 2022-2023 school year, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.6, which is lower than the state average.
While the school is struggling to maintain its academic performance, the district is allocating resources to support the school, as evidenced by the relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student. The school's strength in Science and its efforts to support students through resource allocation are noteworthy, but further investigation into the specific challenges and strategies employed by the school could provide valuable insights for improving student outcomes across all subject areas.
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