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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61822

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426

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Top rankedVernon L Barkstall Elementary School943^rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

Summary:

The 61822 zip code area of Champaign, Illinois is home to a single elementary school, Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 408 students. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 631 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 727 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 943 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms its district in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 46.6% and 46.2% proficiency respectively in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 38.8% and 29.6%. However, the school's proficiency rates are still below the statewide averages of 53.1% in ELA and 38.5% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is 37.5%, which is lower than the district and state averages.

The school faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year and a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 42.4% in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $17,178, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 13.6. Overall, the data suggests that Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School has room for improvement, particularly in addressing its academic performance gaps, chronic absenteeism, and the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

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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
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2201 Hallbeck Dr	Champaign	61822	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-5580	426	32	13.2	43.2%	117 (27.5%)	153 (35.9%)	40 (9.4%)	84 (19.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	53.1	943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		59.7	740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	203	37.5	40.5	52.0	47.2	46.6	52.7	45.3	40.3	46.2	98.5	99.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$17,037	$946	$16,091

Cities Near Zip Code 61822

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Champaign	1.04 mi	22	635^th
Urbana	4.64 mi	12	643^rd
Mahomet	4.99 mi	4	89^th
Savoy	6.19 mi	1	328^th
Tolono	9.96 mi	3	197^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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