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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 61956

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School

310

Students

Top rankedVilla Grove Elementary School765^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The 61956 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Villa Grove Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite serving a population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently performed above the state average on standardized assessments and maintains a strong statewide ranking.

Villa Grove CUSD 302, the district that oversees Villa Grove Elementary School, has invested resources in the school, as evidenced by its higher-than-average per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio. This investment appears to be paying off, with the school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) exceeding state averages in most grade levels and subject areas.

While Villa Grove Elementary School's overall performance is commendable, there are a few areas where proficiency rates could be improved, such as 5th-grade Mathematics and 6th-grade Mathematics. Targeted interventions and support in these subject areas may help to further enhance student outcomes and ensure that all students at the school are receiving the resources and attention they need to succeed.

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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)	% Meningococcal (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 (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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Villa Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 832-2261	310	24	13.0	56.5%	277 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	62	765^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.1	714^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	51	50.0	54.5	57.9	57.5	59.4	57.0	58.2	52.6	25.0	28.1	43.0	96.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.6	95.7	95.7	9.5	12.6	$13,312	$590	$12,722

Cities Near Zip Code 61956

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Villa Grove	0.45 mi	3	350^th
Tuscola	7.2 mi	3	439^th
Broadlands	9.15 mi	1	135^th
Tolono	9.25 mi	3	197^th
Philo	11.31 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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