Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62080

Summary:

The 62080 zip code area is home to two schools - Ramsey Elementary School and Ramsey High School, both part of the Ramsey CUSD 204 district. While the elementary school performs well above state averages in English Language Arts, the high school struggles more in this area. Both schools, however, face challenges with mathematics proficiency and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Ramsey Elementary School is a strong performer, ranking in the top third of Illinois elementary schools and earning 4 and 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, respectively. The school excels in English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in the upper elementary grades, but mathematics proficiency is more mixed, with 5th-grade students lagging behind state averages. Science proficiency for 5th graders is above the state average.

At the high school level, Ramsey High School is ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating. The school outperforms state averages in English Language Arts proficiency across 6th-8th grades, as well as on the ACT English section for 11th graders. However, mathematics proficiency is below state averages across 6th-8th grades and on the ACT Math section. The school maintains a strong 89% four-year graduation rate and low 2.4% dropout rate, despite facing the same chronic absenteeism challenges as the elementary school.

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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)	% 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	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ramsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2010	212	18	11.6	67.5%	207 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	65.9	692^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	66.3%		81.6	327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%	365										44.0		47.2	81.8	96.0				71.1	44.4	54.5	24.0				41.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	15.8		$13,187	$2,191	$10,995
Ramsey High School	Public	6-12	702 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2333	181	16	11.5	66.9%	170 (93.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	50.6	338^th of 698 public high schools	51.6%		69.2	166^th of 697 public high schools	76.2%	172	42.9	48.3	28.6	34.5	28.6	55.2	42.9	46.4	46.4		63.0				73.1	76.2	85.7	78.7				26.9	28.6	42.9	33.3	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	99.5		98.5	$15,037	$1,451	$13,587

Cities Near Zip Code 62080

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ramsey	0.36 mi	2	302^nd
Herrick	8.67 mi	1	140^th
Vandalia	11.68 mi	8	594^th
Brownstown	13.28 mi	3	591^st
Nokomis	14.09 mi	3	317^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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