Summary:
Ford Heights School District 169 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school has faced significant challenges, with its ranking and rating declining over the past three school years, now ranking 1771 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 49.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, well above the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades are well below the state averages, ranging from 2.7% to 15.6% proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 30.6% to 37.8%. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $24,903, which is significantly higher than the state average, its academic outcomes remain consistently low.
The challenges faced by Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center are likely exacerbated by the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 99.34% of the student population receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 20.3 is slightly higher than the state average, the data suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. Targeted interventions and support are likely needed to improve the school's performance and educational outcomes for the students in Ford Heights School District 169.
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