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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61250


At a glance
3
Schools
603
Students
Top rankedErie Elementary School223rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools
Biggest riser
Erie Elementary School up 184 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 61250 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Erie Elementary School, Erie High School, and Erie Middle School, all part of the Erie CUSD 1 district. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and showcase a range of academic performance and resource allocation.

Erie Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Erie High School maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate of 89% and low dropout rate of 2.4%, but its Mathematics proficiency lags behind the district and state. Erie Middle School has a more mixed performance, with some grades outperforming the district and state, while others underperform.

The data also reveals significant differences in resource allocation, with Erie High School spending $26,916 per student, compared to $18,004 per student at Erie Elementary School. Additionally, all three schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 27.95%, which the district may need to address. Overall, the schools in the 61250 zip code area present a mixed picture, with both high-performing and underperforming institutions, highlighting the need for further investigation into resource allocation, attendance, and other factors that may be influencing student outcomes.

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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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