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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60521

At a glance

Schools

4,683

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedOak Elementary School7^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Madison Elementary School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Monroe Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The schools in the 60521 zip code area are among the top-performing in Illinois, with 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school serving the Hinsdale community. These schools are part of the highly ranked Hinsdale CCSD 181 and Hinsdale Township HSD 86 districts, providing exceptional educational opportunities for students.

Several schools stand out as top performers, including Hinsdale Central High School, ranked 12th out of 698 Illinois high schools, and Oak Elementary School and Madison Elementary School, both ranked among the top 20 elementary schools in the state. These schools boast exceptional test scores, high graduation rates, and low student-teacher ratios, indicating a strong focus on academic excellence.

While the schools in the 60521 zip code area consistently outperform state averages, one area of concern is the high chronic absenteeism rate across all the schools, which warrants further investigation. Overall, the data suggests that the Hinsdale community places a strong emphasis on education, providing its students with exceptional resources and support to achieve academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (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 (2022)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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 English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hinsdale Middle School	Public	6-8	100 S Garfield St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4700	755	62	12.1	2.7%	469 (62.1%)	9 (1.2%)	47 (6.2%)	168 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	95.8	40^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		97.5	26^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.1%	14											76.1				86.1	85.9	83.6	85.2				82.5	75.7	68.4	75.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.0	99.1		98.5	$21,462	$327	$21,136
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 S Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4100	367	31	11.7	0.7%	244 (66.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	70 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	98.1	11^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.4	23^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.9%	12										84.3		89.2	92.9	89.7				90.5	98.5	92.9	84.1				91.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.6	99.2			$21,900	$267	$21,633
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 N Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4200	325	29	11.3	1.0%	232 (71.4%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	42 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.1%)	98	13^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.8	13^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.4%											84.2		88.1	93.9	91.2				90.9	96.6	85.7	86.0				89.7	97.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	97.7	97.0			$22,099	$455	$21,644
Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 S Oak St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4300	446	32	13.7	0.8%	299 (67.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	98.8	7^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.7	5^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.8%	2										90.5		98.4	94.4	95.2				96.1	93.8	98.1	93.7				95.0	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.7	99.0	26.1		$20,210	$421	$19,789
The Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 N Elm St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4500	345	28	12.3	1.2%	252 (73.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	42 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	97.7	16^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.2	24^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.8%	8										80.0		94.3	90.2	90.9				91.7	98.1	88.5	76.4				87.6	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4			$21,429	$267	$21,161
Hinsdale Central High School	Public	9-12	5500 S Grant St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale Township HSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 570-8000	2,445	174	14.0	5.7%	1,465 (59.9%)	65 (2.7%)	240 (9.8%)	514 (21.0%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	156 (6.4%)	98.4	12^th of 698 public high schools	98.3%		99.8	10^th of 697 public high schools	98.6%	2	90.2	89.3	82.5	80.8	79.7	85.5	87.8	81.5	82.5																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		99.0	$25,121	$255	$24,867

Cities Near Zip Code 60521

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarendon Hills	0.45 mi	4	5^th
Hinsdale	0.74 mi	6	1^st
Westmont	1.45 mi	6	76^th
Burr Ridge	1.51 mi	4	106^th
Willowbrook	1.85 mi	3	248^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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