Summary:
Dolton School District 149 in Illinois is home to three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Creative Communications Academy, School of Fine Arts, and S T E M Academy. Based on the available data, S T E M Academy appears to be the standout performer in the district, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other two schools and the district and state averages.
S T E M Academy has the highest statewide ranking among the three schools, placing 889 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools. It also has the highest proficiency rates in both ELA (28.1%) and Math (12.9%), significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, the other two schools have lower proficiency rates and rank below 1,300 statewide. Additionally, S T E M Academy has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing better than the other schools in the district.
However, the data also reveals some concerning trends across the district, such as extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the School of Fine Arts (37.6%). Additionally, all three schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 98.84% to 99.43%, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The district will need to address these challenges and work to improve academic outcomes for all students in Dolton School District 149.
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