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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61756

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271

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Top rankedMaroa-Forsyth Middle School301^st of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

Summary:

The 61756 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Maroa-Forsyth Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently ranked in the top 22% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maroa-Forsyth Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42.8% proficient in math - significantly above state averages. The school's 8th grade proficiency rates are particularly strong at 80.9% in ELA and 42.6% in math. Additionally, the Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 district, which the school is a part of, is ranked in the top 25% of Illinois districts.

While Maroa-Forsyth Middle School's overall performance is impressive, the data suggests potential equity concerns, with a 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate and 31.2% free/reduced lunch rate. However, the school appears to be efficiently utilizing its resources, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 1 and per-student spending of $9,781. Overall, Maroa-Forsyth Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution in the 61756 zip code area.

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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	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 8th 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 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
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Cedar St	Maroa	61756	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 794-5115	271	15	18.2	31.0%	217 (80.1%)	9 (3.3%)	7 (2.6%)	22 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	74.7	301^st of 1368 public middle schools	78.0%		76.2	272^nd of 1363 public middle schools	80.0%	29	42.6	83.2	60.7	80.9	75.0	45.8	39.3	42.6	42.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.2	$10,842	$722	$10,120

Cities Near Zip Code 61756

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maroa	0.25 mi	2	119^th
Forsyth	7.18 mi	1	208^th
Clinton	7.34 mi	5	547^th
Argenta	8.17 mi	2	471^st
Oreana	8.34 mi	1	408^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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