Summary:
The 60958 zip code has only one school, Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School, a public school serving grades PK-8. The school is part of the Pembroke CCSD 259 district, which is ranked 772 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are well below the state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.7%, indicating that attendance is a major issue. Despite the relatively high spending per student of $23,881, the school is not achieving strong academic outcomes, suggesting a need for more effective use of resources and targeted interventions.
The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 89.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This, combined with the low academic performance and high absenteeism, suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning. The broader challenges within the Pembroke CCSD 259 district, as evidenced by its low ranking and 0-star rating, further indicate that the school may be part of a larger systemic issue that requires a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.
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