Hiawatha CUSD 426

The Hiawatha CUSD 426 district in Illinois has two schools - Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School and Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5. Based on the available data, the elementary school appears to be the stronger performing school in the district, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the high school.

The Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 has a higher statewide ranking (868 out of 2,067 elementary schools) and a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, while the Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School has a lower ranking (458 out of 697 high schools) and a 2 out of 5 star rating. The elementary school also outperforms the high school and the district as a whole in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates on state assessments.

While the high school has a respectable 4-year graduation rate of 86.1% and a relatively low dropout rate of 3.4%, its test scores, particularly in SAT Math (8%) and ELA (20%), are significantly lower than the state averages. This suggests the high school could benefit from targeted interventions to improve student outcomes in core academic areas. Overall, the data indicates that the Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 is the standout school in the Hiawatha CUSD 426 district.