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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61554

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Schools

5,286

Students

Districts

Top rankedGeorgetown Middle School580^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Georgetown Middle School up 90 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Edison Junior High School 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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10 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 61554 zip code area in Illinois is home to 15 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools serve students across various grade levels and are spread across multiple school districts, including Pekin Central School District 303, Pekin PSD 108, N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102, and Rankin Central School District 98.

Among the standout schools in the area, Rankin Elementary School stands out with the highest overall performance, with 62.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 39.2% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7. Another high-performing school is Scott Altman Primary School, which has the highest performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd-grade students, with 64.4% and 57.8% proficiency, respectively. Additionally, Washington Intermediate School has the highest English Language Arts proficiency across all grades at 52.6%, significantly above the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in school performance, with some schools, such as Dirksen Elementary and L.E. Starke Elementary, performing below the district and state averages in key metrics. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes across the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% 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	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tazewell County Area EFE RDS	Public	9-12	200 S 2nd St Ste 12	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 353-5011	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Georgetown Middle School	Public	4-8	51 Yates Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 382-3456	230	18	13.1	58.7%	201 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	53	580^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.6%		45	670^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.8%	90										53.7	52.2		62.8	65.9	41.3	57.4	73.9	60.1		44.2	48.8	17.4	27.7	28.3	32.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		61.7	$13,369	$103	$13,266
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 Joliet Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 382-3612	223	16	14.3	55.6%	195 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)								(n/a)												60.5						60.5	44.7						44.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	23.3		$12,266	$399	$11,867
Broadmoor Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Maywood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4731	387	29	13.3	57.4%	341 (88.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	28.6	958^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.0%		29.4	918^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.6%	40											36.2					35.9	34.6	35.2					22.4	13.3	17.8	97.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	94.9	96.5	98.1		72.6	$15,178	$1,743	$13,435
Willow Elementary School	Public	K-3	1110 Veerman St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4716	192	14	14.2	75.0%	175 (91.1%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)												46.8						46.8	38.3						38.3	78.4	79.8	79.8	79.8		80.8	81.3			$18,085	$1,702	$16,383
Edison Junior High School	Public	7-8	1400 Earl St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4732	271	27	10.0	51.3%	236 (87.1%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	43.6	723^rd of 1368 public middle schools	47.1%		37.8	781^st of 1363 public middle schools	42.7%	58											40.7					49.2	54.3	51.9					26.9	16.3	21.4	95.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	92.1	95.4	96.4		68.2	$18,784	$2,009	$16,775
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	900 S Capitol St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4712	290	20	14.8	73.4%	251 (86.6%)	8 (2.8%)	11 (3.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)												37.8						37.8	31.1						31.1	88.9	89.3	89.3	89.3		87.8	89.6			$18,158	$2,242	$15,916
C B Smith Elementary School	Public	K-3	1314 Matilda St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4713	264	18	15.0	75.4%	223 (84.5%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)								(n/a)												34.8						34.8	25.8						25.8	80.1	87.7	87.7	87.7		86.9	87.7			$18,222	$1,903	$16,319
Wilson Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Koch St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4722	600	39	15.3	65.5%	520 (86.7%)	14 (2.3%)	27 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)								(n/a)										34.9			44.7	42.5	41.0			42.7		20.2	18.1	15.5			17.9	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	29.7	96.1	96.6		8.1	$13,910	$1,658	$12,252
L E Starke Elementary School	Public	K-3	1610 Holiday Dr	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4714	139	13	11.1	62.6%	114 (82.0%)	4 (2.9%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)												24.3						24.3	27.0						27.0	68.1	71.3	71.3	71.3		66.9	71.3			$20,029	$2,043	$17,986
Scott Altman Primary School	Public	K-3	1730 Highwood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4715	189	11	18.0	57.7%	170 (89.9%)	5 (2.6%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)												64.4						64.4	57.8						57.8	93.6	95.2	95.2	95.2		95.2	96.3			$14,806	$1,177	$13,629
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	K-3	1000 Koch St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4711	165	11	15.7	72.7%	148 (89.7%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)												21.4						21.4	21.4						21.4	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5		77.9	80.2			$16,725	$1,993	$14,732
Washington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	501 Washington St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4721	428	32	13.3	64.7%	373 (87.1%)	8 (1.9%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)										28.9			57.0	54.4	46.2			52.6		39.7	21.5	16.0			25.4	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	30.7	96.6	97.4		11.7	$15,152	$1,511	$13,641
Pekin Community High School	Public	9-12	1903 Court St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin Central School District 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 347-4101	1,712	110	15.5	44.6%	1,537 (89.8%)	26 (1.5%)	64 (3.7%)	18 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (3.5%)	45.1	392^nd of 698 public high schools	43.8%		46.5	339^th of 697 public high schools	51.4%	53	61.9	47.2	30.2	21.7	46.3	37.4	37.3	30.0	34.8																	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.4	99.6		99.0	$17,828	$1,086	$16,742
Rankin Elementary School	Public	K-8	13716 5th St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Rankin Central School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 346-3182	196	19	10.1	30.1%	177 (90.3%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	49.5	1010^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		49.2	958^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%	52										22.7	39.1	33.3	68.2	54.5	65.0	78.9	78.3	62.3	37.5	31.8	22.7	45.0	57.9	43.5	39.2	96.3	95.8	95.8	95.8	52.8	96.3	95.8		43.9	$21,357	$713	$20,644

Cities Near Zip Code 61554

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pekin	0.6 mi	15	530^th
Marquette Heights	4.1 mi	2	388^th
North Pekin	4.18 mi	1
Peoria	5.13 mi	45	688^th
South Pekin	5.15 mi	1	762^nd

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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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