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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61944

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Schools

860

Students

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Top rankedCrestwood Elementary School614^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Crestwood Elementary School up 149 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 61944 zip code area is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools include Memorial Elementary School, Crestwood Elementary School, Carolyn Wenz Elementary School, and Creative Center for Children. These schools are part of the Paris-Union School District 95 and Paris CUSD 4.

Among the schools, Crestwood Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 614 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Crestwood outperformed the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Carolyn Wenz Elementary School had lower proficiency rates, with 51.8% in English Language Arts and 41.6% in Mathematics for all grades.

The data also reveals high rates of poverty across the schools, with Creative Center for Children having the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 98.55%. This suggests that the schools in the 61944 zip code area serve a predominantly low-income student population. Additionally, all four schools had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may impact student learning and achievement.

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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)	% 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	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	Public	3-5	437 W Washington St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-3140	258	18	14.0	69.0%	228 (88.4%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	52.9	947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.9	1090^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%	143	33.7	43.2	57.7	54.7	51.8	43.2	50.0	32.6	41.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$13,559	$1,397	$12,161
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	509 E Newton St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-6170	293	24	12.4	77.1%	268 (91.5%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	14.9	$14,762	$2,638	$12,124
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15601 US Highway 150	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 465-5391	309	24	13.1	40.5%	299 (96.8%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.4	614^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.1%		57.9	763^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.1%	149	45.7	68.9	53.1	74.3	64.3	64.4	30.6	51.4	48.1	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	98.7	16.4	$14,834	$1,193	$13,641

Cities Near Zip Code 61944

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paris	0.26 mi	11	348^th
Kansas	13.27 mi	3	494^th
Chrisman	13.28 mi	3	575^th
Marshall	14.75 mi	5	277^th
Hume	14.9 mi	2	709^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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