Summary:
The 61802 zip code area of Urbana, Illinois is home to two elementary schools, Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School and Thomas Paine Elementary School, both part of the Urbana School District 116. Unfortunately, the data reveals that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state averages, with Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School being one of the lowest-ranked schools in Illinois.
Both schools struggle with very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with less than 5% of students at Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School meeting or exceeding state standards in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the schools have alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, with over 38% of students at each school classified as chronically absent. This is likely a contributing factor to the schools' poor academic performance.
The data also shows that the schools serve high-poverty student populations, with free and reduced-price lunch rates exceeding 70% at both schools. Despite the relatively high spending per student, the schools have been unable to significantly improve student outcomes. This suggests a need for more targeted interventions and support to address the underlying challenges facing these schools, such as high poverty, chronic absenteeism, and low academic achievement.
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