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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60548


At a glance
7
Schools
1,872
Students
2
Districts
Top rankedHerman E Dummer623rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools
Biggest riser
Herman E Dummer up 49 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Sandwich Middle School 13 students per teacher
Summary:

The 60548 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Sandwich CUSD 430 district. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with some standout elementary schools and opportunities for improvement at the middle and high school levels.

The top-performing schools in the area are Lynn G Haskin Elementary School and Prairie View Elementary School, both of which have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the middle school and high school, Sandwich Middle School and Sandwich Community High School, have lower proficiency rates, suggesting opportunities for improvement.

While the high school has a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%, the district as a whole faces challenges, with all schools reporting high chronic absenteeism rates of around 25.4%. Additionally, the schools serve a population with significant economic disadvantage, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.55% to 50.52%.

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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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