Summary:
Knoxville CUSD 202 in Illinois has only one middle school, Knoxville Junior High School, which serves grades 5-8. Based on the available data, this school is performing below average compared to other middle schools in the state, with consistently low academic proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and potential socioeconomic challenges.
Knoxville Junior High School is ranked 839 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels, with the lowest rate being 3.1% in 5th grade Mathematics compared to the state average of 26.8%.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.4% is also higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students (48.16%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families. While the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, this has not translated into improved academic performance, indicating that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to addressing the school's challenges.
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