Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61759

Summary:

The 61759 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Olympia West Elementary School, which serves students from the Olympia CUSD 16 district. This school has demonstrated consistent academic excellence, outperforming both the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels.

Olympia West Elementary School has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 4-star rating in 2024-2025. This recognition reflects the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students, 39.92% of whom are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a sizable population of economically disadvantaged learners. Despite this challenge, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.1, suggesting efficient resource allocation and personalized attention for its students.

While Olympia West Elementary School's academic performance is commendable, with proficiency rates ranging from 68.6% in 3rd-grade English Language Arts to 81.1% in 5th-grade English Language Arts, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is an area that warrants further attention and intervention. Addressing this issue could help the school continue to support and elevate the learning outcomes of its students.

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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)	% 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	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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
Olympia West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 N School St	Minier	61759	Tazewell County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 392-2671	255	18	14.2	35.7%	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	76.4	471^st of 2056 public elementary schools	77.1%		37.2	1216^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.2%	745	59.5	68.6	70.6	81.1	73.6	40.0	50.0	54.1	48.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.8	97.3	98.1	15.5	$13,686	$472	$13,214

Cities Near Zip Code 61759

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minier	0.28 mi	1	165^th
Stanford	4.12 mi	2	303^rd
Mackinaw	7.43 mi	2	200^th
Danvers	9.96 mi	1	225^th
Tremont	11.42 mi	3	109^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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