Summary:
The 60162 zip code area is home to two schools - Proviso West High School and Hillside Elementary School. While the schools serve different grade levels, the data reveals a stark contrast in their academic performance and overall quality.
Proviso West High School, a high school in the Proviso Township HSD 209 district, consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools and receives a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with low academic achievement, with only 2.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math and 6.5% in SAT English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 75.7% and a dropout rate of 3.3%, which are concerning compared to state averages.
In contrast, Hillside Elementary School, part of the Hillside School District 93, performs better academically but still has room for improvement. The school is ranked 1259 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's performance in IAR English Language Arts is relatively strong at 37% proficient or better, its IAR Mathematics proficiency rate of 10.9% is below the state average. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23%, which is an area of concern.
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