Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61548

The 61548 zip code area is home to two exceptional elementary schools - Metamora Grade School and Germantown Hills Elementary School. Both schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Metamora Grade School, part of the Metamora CCSD 1 district, is ranked 313 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, Germantown Hills Elementary School, part of the Germantown Hills School District 69, is ranked 154 out of 2,056 and rated a perfect 5 out of 5 stars. Both schools have maintained their high performance over the past few years, demonstrating their ability to provide a consistently excellent education to their students.

While both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates compared to the state average, Germantown Hills Elementary School has a slightly lower rate, which may suggest differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Additionally, the slightly higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Metamora Grade School may contribute to their strong academic outcomes. However, both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.