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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61839

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Summary:

The 61839 zip code is home to a single middle school, Deland-Weldon Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 and is part of the Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 district. This small public school has an enrollment of just 24 students and faces significant academic challenges, with test scores well below both district and state averages in English Language Arts, math, and science.

Deland-Weldon Middle School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, indicating that a quarter of its students are missing a substantial amount of instructional time. Despite relatively high spending per student at $19,490, the school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 866 out of 1,363 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 1,301 out of 1,369 in 2021-2022. Additionally, over 54% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the community faces significant economic challenges.

Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of Deland-Weldon Middle School, which appears to be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its small student population. The school's low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and declining statewide ranking indicate that it may require additional support and resources to improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of the local community.

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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/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 61839

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
De Land	2.01 mi	1	397^th
Weldon	2.65 mi	2	619^th
White Heath	7.61 mi	1	202^nd
Monticello	8.2 mi	3	111^th
Farmer City	8.6 mi	2	529^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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