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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61516

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142

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Top rankedRoanoke-Benson Junior High School284^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

Summary:

The 61516 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Roanoke-Benson Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 district.

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School is a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 71.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 45.7% proficiency in Math, exceeding the state's 38.5% average. The school also excels in science, with 58.8% of 5th graders and 68.3% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA).

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School's academic excellence is further demonstrated by its consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools for the past three school years. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 and above-average spending per student at $13,378, the school appears to have the resources and staffing to support its students' success. While the school's 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025 is an area for potential improvement, Roanoke-Benson Junior High School stands out as a model of academic excellence in the 61516 zip code.

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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 (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	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
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	Public	5-8	131 W Reiter St	Benson	61516	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 394-2233	142	11	13.3	24.6%	133 (93.7%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	76.7	284^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.2%		75.5	279^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.5%	5	58.8	68.3	70.6	67.9	73.0	73.2	71.4	67.6	50.0	37.8	31.7	45.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	71.0	$13,893	$138	$13,755

Cities Near Zip Code 61516

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benson	0.27 mi	2	136^th
Roanoke	5.36 mi	3	46^th
Minonk	5.53 mi	3	213^th
El Paso	9.07 mi	3	230^th
Washburn	9.63 mi	5	598^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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