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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61080

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605

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Top rankedWillowbrook Middle School100^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The 61080 zip code area is home to three middle schools: Willowbrook Middle School, South Beloit Junior High School, and Blackhawk Elementary School. Among these, Willowbrook Middle School stands out as the top-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 100 middle schools in Illinois and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willowbrook Middle School boasts exceptional academic performance, with 86.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, South Beloit Junior High School and Blackhawk Elementary School lag behind, with only 43.8% and 21.5% of students proficient or better in ELA, respectively, and 14.3% and 12.7% in Math.

Despite having higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, South Beloit Junior High School and Blackhawk Elementary School are significantly underperforming compared to Willowbrook Middle School. This raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the factors contributing to their lower academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	% 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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willowbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	6605 Prairie Hill Rd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	Prairie Hill CCSD 133	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 389-3957	348	25	13.9	15.8%	277 (79.6%)	11 (3.2%)	31 (8.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	91.3	100^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.7%		92.8	84^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.8%	16	53.8	63.7	87.2	83.7	81.0	94.5	86.8	46.2	62.0	57.0	53.8	55.0	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.5	66.5	$10,888	$58	$10,830
South Beloit Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Blackhawk Blvd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-1421	118	9	12.9	50.0%	68 (57.6%)	3 (2.5%)	41 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	29.8	940^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.3%		35.5	809^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.6%	131		30.6			46.0	41.9	43.8			12.0	16.1	14.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	94.9	$20,967	$2,099	$18,868
Blackhawk Elementary School	Public	5-6	840 Blackhawk Blvd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-4001	139	9	15.9	50.4%	86 (61.9%)	4 (2.9%)	39 (28.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)	14.9		25.0	17.9			21.5	11.8	13.6			12.7	99.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	97.7	99.2	42.8	$13,637	$1,280	$12,356

Cities Near Zip Code 61080

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Beloit	1.17 mi	7	409^th
Roscoe	3.19 mi	4	116^th
Rockton	4.52 mi	7	66^th
Poplar Grove	5.62 mi	5	363^rd
Machesney Park	8.36 mi	9	518^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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