Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60005

Summary:

The 60005 zip code area in Illinois is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, spread across two different school districts - Arlington Heights School District 25 and Community Consolidated School District 59. The standout school in this set appears to be South Middle School, which is ranked 140th out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools and has received strong performance ratings in recent years.

The elementary schools in the 60005 area show more variability in performance. Westgate Elementary and Dryden Elementary are both ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates around 11-13%. In contrast, Juliette Low Elementary has lower rankings, test scores, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.4%, despite having the highest spending per student at $20,061.

The data highlights significant disparities in school performance and resources within the 60005 zip code area. Further analysis would be needed to fully understand the drivers behind these differences and identify opportunities to support improved outcomes for all students, particularly at the lower-performing schools like Juliette Low Elementary which serve a higher proportion of non-white and economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)		IAR English Language Arts (2023)						IAR Mathematics (2023)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dryden Elementary School	Public	K-5	722 S Dryden Pl	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 398-4280	500	32	15.6	12.0%	415 (83.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.6%)	38 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87.1	234^th of 2077 public elementary schools	88.7%		83.6	310^th of 2082 public elementary schools	85.1%	76	76.7		54.3	68.2	55.5				49.4	50.6	37.8				96.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	94.7	96.8		$15,206	$594	$14,612
Westgate Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 S Dwyer Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 398-4292	586	48	12.2	10.9%	474 (80.9%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.2%)	54 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83.4	309^th of 2077 public elementary schools	85.1%		77.3	431^st of 2082 public elementary schools	79.3%	122	77.4		44.0	57.9	53.8				46.0	44.2	41.3				98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.4	98.1		$16,951	$583	$16,368
South Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 398-4250	850	68	12.5	16.1%	704 (82.8%)	9 (1.1%)	72 (8.5%)	50 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	86.9	140^th of 1367 public middle schools	89.8%		88.6	115^th of 1369 public middle schools	91.6%	25		80.9				56.8	71.9	55.4				35.3	43.6	41.6	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.9	96.7	98.4	97.1	$17,213	$909	$16,305
Young Adult Program	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 718-7909	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Academy at Forest View	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 718-7771	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vanguard School	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 718-7870	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newcomer Center	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 718-7836	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Juliette Low Elementary School	Public	K-5	1530 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 593-4383	270	26	10.5	60.7%	90 (33.3%)	13 (4.8%)	127 (47.0%)	31 (11.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	45.1	1052^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	49.4%		31	1367^th of 2082 public elementary schools	34.3%	315	42.5		28.2	37.2	26.3				20.5	29.5	18.4				96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2		95.2	98.9		$20,061	$1,136	$18,925

Cities Near Zip Code 60005

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arlington Heights	0.68 mi	20	103^rd
Mount Prospect	1.15 mi	16	279^th
Rolling Meadows	1.67 mi	7	265^th
Prospect Heights	2.91 mi	6	70^th
Elk Grove Village	3.02 mi	10	358^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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