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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61401

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Schools

1,653

Students

Top rankedSilas Willard Elementary School1236^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

Summary:

The 61401 zip code area of Galesburg, Illinois is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. While the schools face challenges common to economically disadvantaged areas, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, two schools stand out as relatively stronger performers.

Silas Willard Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 38.8% and 38.2% of students proficient or better, respectively. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8. Similarly, Steele School outperforms the district, with 35.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 31.7% in Math, and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1.

The other two schools, King School and Bright Futures Pre-K Prog, have limited data available, making it difficult to assess their performance. However, the high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4% across all schools, and the very high free/reduced lunch rates, from 73.77% to 84.95%, suggest the need for additional resources and support to help these students succeed within the Galesburg CUSD 205 district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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
Steele School	Public	K-4	1480 W Main St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2016	542	41	13.2	76.6%	263 (48.5%)	144 (26.6%)	57 (10.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.3%)	30.8	1413^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.3%		42	1113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.2%	300	27.7	42.6	35.6	29.8	33.3	31.7	82.0	90.1	89.8	89.8	98.8	89.2	87.7		$14,481	$1,596	$12,885
Silas Willard Elementary School	Public	K-4	460 Fifer St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2015	425	38	11.1	72.5%	241 (56.7%)	54 (12.7%)	69 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.1%)	38.7	1236^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.9%		51.7	896^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	340	35.8	42.2	38.8	41.1	34.9	38.2	87.7	88.8	88.8	88.8	98.5	86.3	89.6		$16,040	$731	$15,309
King School	Public	K-4	1018 S Farnham St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2012	510	36	14.3	87.3%	242 (47.5%)	108 (21.2%)	59 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (19.6%)	20	1667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.9%		25.2	1537^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.6%	130	27.2	36.8	32.1	20.9	16.8	18.8	73.3	75.1	75.1	75.1	98.2	72.5	76.9		$14,314	$924	$13,390
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog	Public	PK-K	940 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 973-2031	176	8	21.8	74.4%	71 (40.3%)	41 (23.3%)	29 (16.5%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	31 (17.6%)								(n/a)							74.5	77.6	77.6	77.6	77.1	75.0	72.4	74.5	$13,713	$670	$13,044

Cities Near Zip Code 61401

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galesburg	0.2 mi	18	694^th
Knoxville	5.67 mi	3	429^th
Abingdon	10.07 mi	2	519^th
Oneida	11.58 mi	3	298^th
Monmouth	11.98 mi	8	596^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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