Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62277

Summary:

The 62277 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 119 students. The school is part of the Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 district, which is ranked 175 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School is a high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in ELA for all grades was 69.6%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's proficiency rates in specific grade levels, such as 7th and 8th grade ELA and 3rd and 8th grade Mathematics, are particularly impressive, exceeding the state averages by a wide margin. However, the school's proficiency rate in 8th grade Science (28.6%) is lower than the state average of 45.4%.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and higher-than-average per-student spending, it also faces some challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year is higher than the state's target of 20% or less. Additionally, 47.9% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students who may require additional support and resources.

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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)	% 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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd 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 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
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	714 Middle St	Prairie Du Rocher	62277	Randolph County	Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 284-3530	114	9	12.3	43.9%	112 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	81.5	360^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.5%		48.9	964^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.4%	604	28.6	61.5	64.3	76.9	78.6	69.6	76.9	50.0	38.5	64.3	60.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	10.9	33.6	$15,739	$437	$15,303

Cities Near Zip Code 62277

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Prairie Du Rocher	0.31 mi	1	127^th
Evansville	8.98 mi	1	626^th
Red Bud	9.94 mi	6	331^st
Waterloo	16.49 mi	5	86^th
Valmeyer	18.53 mi	3	571^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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