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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61802

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723

Students

Top rankedThomas Paine Elementary School1909^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The 61802 zip code area of Urbana, Illinois is home to 3 elementary schools: Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School, Thomas Paine Elementary School, and Urbana Early Childhood Center. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Urbana School District 116.

Among the three schools, Thomas Paine Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1909 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025. It outperformed the district and state averages in several academic metrics, including English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. In contrast, Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School had very low proficiency rates in both subjects, well below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals significant differences in resource allocation among the schools. Urbana Early Childhood Center had the highest per-student spending at $23,395, likely due to the specialized nature of early childhood education, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Thomas Paine Elementary School also had a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1 compared to 17.8:1 at Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School.

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	2102 E Washington St	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3628	399	32	12.6	88.5%	61 (15.3%)	258 (64.7%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (14.8%)	6.2	2036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.0%		10.2	2031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%	5	13.8	12.1	6.2	6.2	8.2	12.3	1.5	1.5	5.1	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.2	$17,372	$2,055	$15,317
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 James Cherry Dr	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3602	324	35	9.2	71.9%	89 (27.5%)	145 (44.8%)	26 (8.0%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	11	1909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.6	1912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	3	21.2	10.2	18.8	20.8	16.3	10.2	16.7	5.7	10.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7	$17,386	$1,686	$15,700

Cities Near Zip Code 61802

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Urbana	1.27 mi	12	643^rd
Champaign	3.07 mi	22	635^th
Savoy	6.01 mi	1	328^th
Saint Joseph	6.89 mi	3	44^th
Philo	6.94 mi	1	108^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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