Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62014

The 62014 zip code area is home to two schools - Wolf Ridge Education Center, an elementary school, and Bunker Hill High School. While the schools serve a relatively high-need student population, with over 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, their academic performance and school rankings vary significantly.

Wolf Ridge Education Center has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with mixed performance on standardized tests. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are above average, but its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates are well below the state average. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

In contrast, Bunker Hill High School has experienced more fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 197 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 512 out of 699 in 2022-2023. The high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%. However, like the elementary school, Bunker Hill High School also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and below-average proficiency in Mathematics and Science.