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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 62059

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Top rankedLovejoy Elementary School2046^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

Summary:

The 62059 zip code in Illinois has only one elementary school, Lovejoy Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 1-2% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lovejoy Elementary School struggles academically, with extremely low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, well below the state averages. In 2024-2025, only 5.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. Despite higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has not been able to overcome these challenges and provide a quality education for its students.

The data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to help turn around low-performing schools like Lovejoy Elementary and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Brooklyn UD 188 district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1014	67	5	14.3	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	2046^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.5%		10.1	2034^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	7.1	0.0	0.0	14.3	5.6	8.3	0.0	7.1	5.6	$22,113	$5,703	$16,410

Cities Near Zip Code 62059

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lovejoy	0.28 mi	3	792^nd
Madison	1.97 mi	4	782^nd
East Saint Louis	2.23 mi	11	753^rd
Granite City	3.12 mi	11	768^th
Washington Pk	4.21 mi	1	661^st

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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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