Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62002

Summary:

The 62002 zip code area in Alton, Illinois is home to 7 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Alton CUSD 11 district. This district is ranked 728 out of 811 in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges across the schools in this area.

Among the standout schools, Alton High School has the highest enrollment with 1,909 students and a relatively strong 3-star rating and 89.0% four-year graduation rate. East Elementary School also stands out, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (38.4%) and Mathematics (29.5%) among the elementary schools. However, Eunice Smith Elementary School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 71.2%, indicating a high-need student population.

Overall, the schools in the 62002 zip code area face significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, generally low test scores compared to state averages, and a wide range in per-student spending from $13,708 to $21,656. These factors suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the systemic issues impacting academic performance across the Alton CUSD 11 district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% 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	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Journeys School	Public	7-12	400 Alby Street	Alton	62002	Madison County	Region III Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 208-7490	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alton High School	Public	9-12	4200 Humbert Rd	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 474-2700	1,823	99	18.4	43.1%	986 (54.1%)	518 (28.4%)	106 (5.8%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	202 (11.1%)	31.8	499^th of 698 public high schools	28.5%		51.3	295^th of 697 public high schools	57.7%	204	46.1	39.3	18.4	18.0	33.9	26.3	36.1	29.5	39.6																	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	99.8	96.9	$16,906	$807	$16,099
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	K-2	1043 Tremont St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2057	230	18	12.7	61.3%	110 (47.8%)	67 (29.1%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (19.6%)								(n/a)																																		$17,582	$3,782	$13,800
Eunice Smith Elementary School	Public	K-2	2400 Henry St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2077	188	14	13.6	63.8%	84 (44.7%)	62 (33.0%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.4%)								(n/a)																										97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		$17,834	$3,414	$14,419
Mark Twain	Public, Alternative	K-12	907 Milton Rd	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 463-2063	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Elementary School	Public	2-5	1513 State St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2134	407	31	13.2	57.0%	183 (45.0%)	120 (29.5%)	34 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.0%)	21.3	1635^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%		32.2	1338^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.3%	297										17.4		23.2	29.8	33.3				28.2	28.0	27.7	18.3				25.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1		$14,903	$2,020	$12,884
Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 College Ave	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 474-2200	1,220	87	14.0	51.1%	628 (51.5%)	354 (29.0%)	44 (3.6%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (14.9%)	27.8	967^th of 1368 public middle schools	29.3%		24.7	1007^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.1%	40											30.5				36.9	33.7	40.4	37.0				20.0	18.3	14.4	17.6	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	99.5	94.2	$15,693	$846	$14,847
East Elementary School	Public	3-5	1035 Washington Ave	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2130	415	32	12.9	64.8%	188 (45.3%)	139 (33.5%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (15.2%)	32.2	1381^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.5	1381^st of 2067 public elementary schools	33.2%											25.4		28.7	39.6	47.7				38.4	31.6	35.8	20.5				29.5	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1		$16,233	$2,785	$13,448

Cities Near Zip Code 62002

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alton	0.24 mi	8	715^th
Godfrey	3.45 mi	4	720^th
East Alton	3.64 mi	4	692^nd
Cottage Hills	3.89 mi	1
Wood River	4.18 mi	5	675^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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