Summary:
The 60305 zip code area is home to three exceptional schools - two elementary schools (Lincoln Elementary School and Willard Elementary School) and one middle school (Roosevelt School) - all part of the highly-ranked River Forest School District 90. These schools consistently perform at the top of the state, with Lincoln Elementary and Roosevelt School standing out as standout institutions.
Lincoln Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 24th out of 2,056 elementary schools in Illinois and boasting exceptional test scores, with 93.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 84.7% in Mathematics. Roosevelt School, the district's middle school, also performs exceptionally well, ranking 51st out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and maintaining high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (84.9%) and Mathematics (72.8%).
Overall, the schools in the 60305 zip code area significantly outperform state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with spending per student ranging from $20,038 to $21,285. However, the district faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 25.4% across all three schools. Despite this, the River Forest School District 90 is ranked 20th out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a high-quality education system that has maintained its strong performance over the years.
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