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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61920

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The 61920 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Carl Sandburg Elementary School and Mark Twain Elementary School, both serving students in grades K-5 and part of the Charleston CUSD 1 district.

Of the two schools, Carl Sandburg Elementary stands out with stronger academic performance, as evidenced by its 2024-2025 school year proficiency rates of 50.8% in ELA and 51.1% in Math, outpacing both the district and state averages. In contrast, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

While the schools serve predominantly low-income student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates over 50%, they appear to have adequate funding, spending $13,984 per student at Carl Sandburg and $14,554 per student at Mark Twain. However, addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and ensuring resources are effectively utilized to support student learning remain key priorities for these schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2025)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd 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
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	1-3	1924 Reynolds Dr	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-4000	555	40	14.0	54.6%	407 (73.3%)	50 (9.0%)	40 (7.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)								(n/a)	50.8	50.8	51.1	51.1	95.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	100.0	95.2	95.6		$13,664	$637	$13,027
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1021 13th St	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-8000	221	17	13.3	50.7%	160 (72.4%)	23 (10.4%)	20 (9.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)					89.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	99.0	87.6	88.6	11.9	$15,193	$625	$14,568

Cities Near Zip Code 61920

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	5.68 mi	2	679^th
Ashmore	6.64 mi	1	748^th
Charleston	8.31 mi	5	573^rd
Lerna	8.38 mi	2
Shelbyville	8.62 mi	6	273^rd

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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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