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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61270

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At a glance

Schools

464

Students

Top rankedSouthside School813^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The 61270 zip code in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Northside School and Southside School, both serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Based on the available data, Southside School appears to be the standout performer in the area, consistently achieving higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking compared to the district and state averages.

Southside School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with 51.9% of its students proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 44.1% for the Morrison CUSD 6 district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has a higher statewide ranking, placing 813 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025, while the district ranked 421 out of 811.

While both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern, Northside School serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with 45.25% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 39.45% at Southside School. Additionally, Northside School has a higher spending per student at $12,338, compared to $11,560 at Southside School in 2023-2024, which suggests the need to further investigate how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning.

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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 (2025)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside School	Public	PK, KG-2	520 N Genesee St	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-2153	264	17	16.0	45.1%	235 (89.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)										96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	18.6	96.2	95.8	18.3	$12,293	$693	$11,600
Southside School	Public	3-5	100 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-2183	200	14	14.6	37.5%	177 (88.5%)	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	59.8	813^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.9	699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.2%	114	43.2	48.4	41.2	54.1	48.1	62.5	45.6	48.6	51.9	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.1	99.5		$12,836	$717	$12,119

Cities Near Zip Code 61270

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morrison	0.62 mi	9	412^th
Fulton	9.98 mi	4	376^th
Prophetstown	10.18 mi	3	371^st
Rock Falls	12.63 mi	12	434^th
Sterling	12.66 mi	13	473^rd

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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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