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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 62097

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School

258

Students

Top rankedWorden Elementary School577^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Worden Elementary School up 210 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 62097 zip code in Illinois is home to one standout elementary school, Worden Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school has consistently improved its statewide ranking, now placing in the top 28% of Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Worden Elementary School outperforms both the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district and the state of Illinois in key academic metrics, with 58.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 54.3% proficient or better in Math. The school also boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1, Worden Elementary provides a more personalized learning environment for its 260 students.

While the school's free/reduced lunch rate of 24.62% suggests a diverse student population, the chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area for improvement. Overall, Worden Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the 62097 zip code, offering a quality education and positive academic outcomes for its students.

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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)	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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worden Elementary School	Public	3-5	110 N Main St	Worden	62097	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-7442	258	17	15.2	26.4%	229 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	71	577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.8	787^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.9%	210	51.1	58.2	56.8	59.8	58.4	63.3	51.4	48.9	54.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$15,702	$611	$15,091

Cities Near Zip Code 62097

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Worden	2.34 mi	1	227^th
Hamel	4.91 mi	1
Moro	5.66 mi	2	506^th
Staunton	5.85 mi	3	179^th
Bunker Hill	7.19 mi	2	544^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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