Summary:
ZIP code 62215 has two PK–8 elementary schools: Albers Elementary School and Damiansville Elementary School. In 2025–26, both schools were above Illinois results in all-grades English language arts (ELA) and math: Albers was 73% in ELA and 60% in math, compared with state results of 56% and 40%; Damiansville was 96% and 76%. The clearest takeaway is that both schools outperform the state in these subjects, but their overall results differ substantially.
Damiansville stands out at the top in all-grades performance, leading Albers by 23 percentage points in ELA and 17 points in math. It also has a higher SchoolDigger statewide ranking: 53 of 1,737 schools, in the 97th percentile with 5 stars, compared with Albers at 463 of 1,737, in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars. Albers has some grade-level wins: it is 2 points ahead in fifth-grade math and science, while the schools tie in eighth-grade ELA at 91%. In fifth-grade science, both are above the state’s 48% result.
Recent trends show improvement at Albers and declines at Damiansville in all-grades results. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, Albers rose 7 points in ELA and 4 in math; Damiansville fell 1 point in ELA and 7 in math, though it remained the overall leader. Fifth-grade science moved in opposite directions: Albers gained 19 points to 69%, while Damiansville dropped 23 points to 67%. School context differs, too: Damiansville has 102 students, a 9.8 student–teacher ratio, and 13% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; Albers has 154 students, a 10.9 ratio, and 20% free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Albers also had lower chronic absenteeism in 2025–26, at 4% versus 5% at Damiansville. These characteristics are observations, not explanations for score differences; results at both small schools may vary from year to year.
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