Summary:
The Havana CUSD 126 school district in Illinois has only one elementary school, New Central Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 276 students.
New Central Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 697 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,189 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 2 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022 to 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. While the school's 4th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.5%) and Mathematics (29.5%) are higher than the state averages, the 3rd-grade proficiency rates are significantly lower, at 13% and 28.3% respectively, compared to the state averages of 30.6% and 33.8%.
The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 49.64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.7 is lower than the state average, which may indicate smaller class sizes. The Havana CUSD 126 district also spends $11,638 per student, which is higher than the state average, though it's unclear how these funds are being utilized and their impact on student learning.
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