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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61030

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Schools

714

Students

Top rankedForreston Grade School267^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Forreston Grade School up 278 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 61030 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Forreston Grade School and German Valley Grade School) and 1 high school (Forreston Junior/Senior High School) - all part of the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 district.

Forreston Grade School stands out as the top performer, ranking 267 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Forreston Junior/Senior High School also impresses, ranking 137 out of 699 Illinois high schools and maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0%.

While all three schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, the data suggests that socioeconomic factors may not be the sole determinant of academic performance. Forreston Grade School, with a higher free/reduced lunch rate, outperforms German Valley Grade School, which has a lower free/reduced lunch rate. This indicates that effective teaching practices and school leadership may play a significant role in driving student 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	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
German Valley Grade School	Public	PK-K	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Stephenson County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 362-2279	70	5	14.1	28.6%	61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)																										93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	97.5	93.7	93.7	29.1		$14,577	$485	$14,092
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 938-2175	406	27	15.3	40.9%	343 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	46.6	377^th of 698 public high schools	46.0%		73.1	146^th of 697 public high schools	79.1%	231	42.6	57.9	21.3	33.3	21.7	38.6	37.7	49.1	50.9		46.0				57.1	68.6	57.1	60.7				49.0	52.9	33.3	44.2	98.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	96.8	98.0		96.3	$14,871	$529	$14,342
Forreston Grade School	Public	1-5	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 938-2301	238	22	11.0	39.5%	220 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	85.8	267^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.0%		70.3	545^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	278										63.6		60.0	73.9	75.6				69.5	74.0	58.7	68.9				67.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.1	97.2			$13,989	$485	$13,504

Cities Near Zip Code 61030

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forreston	0.53 mi	3	265^th
Shannon	8.43 mi	1	98^th
Polo	9.02 mi	3	268^th
Freeport	11.9 mi	11	742^nd
Lanark	12.81 mi	1	104^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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