Summary:
The Rockton School District 140 in Illinois is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Rockton Elementary School and Whitman Post Elementary School. Both schools have consistently strong academic achievement, with Whitman Post Elementary School ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past three years.
Whitman Post Elementary School stands out for its exceptional proficiency rates, particularly in 5th-grade English Language Arts (62.2%) and Science (74.1%), significantly exceeding the state averages. While Rockton Elementary School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (34.13%) and a higher chronic absenteeism rate (11.7%) compared to Whitman Post Elementary School (32.55% and 7.4%, respectively), both schools maintain impressive proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams.
The financial and resource allocation data suggests that Rockton Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $12,442, compared to $10,859 for Whitman Post Elementary School. This may indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to address the school's higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, the data highlights the strong academic performance of both elementary schools within the Rockton School District 140.
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