Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60203

Summary:

The 60203 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Walker Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 school district. With 412 students, Walker Elementary has consistently high performance on state assessments, exceeding district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Over the past few years, Walker Elementary has seen significant improvements in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking rising from 297 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 511 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 53.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, surpassing the district and state averages.

While Walker Elementary's high spending per student ($24,298 in 2023-2024) and low student-teacher ratio (12.7 in 2023-2024) suggest a strong investment in resources and support for students, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is an area of concern. Additionally, with 38.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school's diverse student population highlights the need for targeted support and resources to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Church St	Evanston	60203	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8331	364	32	11.4	36.5%	149 (40.9%)	85 (23.4%)	40 (11.0%)	41 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.2%)	74	511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.9	458^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.8%	53	54.5	58.3	52.9	76.1	62.8	72.9	44.3	49.3	53.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.5	98.7	$24,254	$608	$23,646

Cities Near Zip Code 60203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evanston	0.28 mi	19	145^th
Skokie	0.46 mi	15	214^th
Wilmette	1.61 mi	7	14^th
Kenilworth	2.65 mi	1	2^nd
Chicago	2.74 mi	661	682^nd

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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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