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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61053

Summary:

The 61053 zip code is home to a single middle school, West Carroll Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the West Carroll CUSD 314 district, which is ranked 743 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Carroll Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 820 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 1,122 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance is significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 27.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 12.2% proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite the relatively high spending per student of $15,715 in 2023-2024, the school's academic outcomes do not seem to be commensurate with the investment, suggesting potential areas for improvement in resource allocation and instructional practices. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 66.3% in 2023-2024, indicates that the school may be serving a disadvantaged population with significant challenges. Overall, the data suggests that West Carroll Middle School is a low-performing school that may need to address systemic issues to improve educational outcomes for its students.

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Cities Near Zip Code 61053

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Savanna	0.64 mi	2	706^th
Lanark	7.46 mi	1	104^th
Mount Carroll	8.18 mi	1	759^th
Shannon	12.55 mi	1	98^th
Pearl City	13.82 mi	3	477^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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