Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61801

Summary:

The 61801 zip code area of Urbana, Illinois is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the data analysis, Leal Elementary School stands out as the highest performing school in the group, with strong academic proficiency rates, low chronic absenteeism, and a higher school ranking compared to the other schools.

In contrast, the other schools in the area - Yankee Ridge Elementary School, M L King Junior Elementary School, and Wiley Elementary School - struggle with lower proficiency rates on state assessments and higher chronic absenteeism. The schools with the highest rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, M L King Junior and Yankee Ridge, also have the lowest academic performance, suggesting socioeconomic factors may be impacting student achievement.

Overall, the data highlights notable differences in the performance and characteristics of the elementary schools in the 61801 zip code, with Leal Elementary standing out as the strongest performer. The Urbana School District 116 should investigate the factors driving these disparities and implement targeted strategies to improve outcomes across all its elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leal Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 W Oregon St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3618	375	24	15.6	57.3%	146 (38.9%)	31 (8.3%)	135 (36.0%)	15 (4.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.3%)	46.4	1012^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.4	989^th of 2077 public elementary schools	52.4%	23	47.8	25.7	35.9	25.4	28.5	31.8	26.4	25.4	28.0	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	97.9	98.7	$15,586	$2,189	$13,396
M L King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1108 Fairview Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3675	307	21	14.3	87.6%	36 (11.7%)	171 (55.7%)	13 (4.2%)	61 (19.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.2%)	11.8	1984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%		14.5	1891^st of 2077 public elementary schools	9.0%	93	19.2	6.7	3.7	5.8		11.1	1.9	1.9		98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	96.1	98.1	$16,518	$1,776	$14,743
Yankee Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3608	461	32	14.6	79.8%	119 (25.8%)	249 (54.0%)	26 (5.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.5%)	17.9	1739^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.9%		18	1759^th of 2077 public elementary schools	15.3%	20	28.8	8.1	14.9	13.6	12.4	9.5	9.3	10.6	9.8	99.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.5	98.3	$15,022	$1,837	$13,184
Wiley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1602 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3670	0	0	13.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 61801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Urbana	0.71 mi	13	689^th
Champaign	1.85 mi	22	534^th
Savoy	4.38 mi	1	319^th
Philo	6.32 mi	1	79^th
Saint Joseph	8.26 mi	3	70^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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