Summary:
Winthrop Harbor School District 1 in Illinois has only one middle school, North Prairie Junior High. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
North Prairie Junior High's overall performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. However, the school's performance varies across grade levels, with 6th grade students performing better than the state average in ELA, but 7th and 8th grade students performing significantly worse. In Science, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), the school outperforms the state average.
The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.5% is a significant concern and likely contributes to the overall academic challenges. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (47.66%), indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Winthrop Harbor School District 1 is ranked 513 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting the district may be underfunded or struggling to provide adequate resources to its schools.
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