Summary:
Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 is a small school district in Illinois that serves one elementary school, Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has a total enrollment of 177 students and serves the local community.
Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the middle range compared to other Illinois elementary schools. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 740 out of 2,077 schools in 2022-2023 to 934 out of 2,082 schools in 2021-2022. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics, where the 3rd grade proficiency rate is 35.7% compared to the state average of 33.8%. However, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is 65.7%, which is higher than the state average of 52.4%.
The school faces some challenges, including a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 22.7% and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 46.89%. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $14,163 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which may indicate that the Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 district is investing resources into the school. However, these factors alone do not guarantee improved academic outcomes, and the school's performance may be influenced by socioeconomic factors in the community.
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