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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62281

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Schools

1,187

Students

Top rankedSt Jacob Elementary School343^rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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St Jacob Elementary School up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 62281 zip code in Illinois is home to two high-performing schools: Triad Middle School and St. Jacob Elementary School. Both schools consistently outperform state averages on academic assessments and have earned strong ratings from SchoolDigger.

Triad Middle School is a standout institution, ranking 168th out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. Its 8th-grade students excel, with 70.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 59.3% in Mathematics. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. St. Jacob Elementary School is also a high-performing school, ranking 343rd out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. Its 5th-grade students shine, with 81% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.2% in Mathematics.

Both schools benefit from strong academic programs, low student-teacher ratios, and relatively high per-student spending. While the percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients varies between the two schools, the Triad CUSD 2 district as a whole appears to be addressing attendance issues effectively, with similar chronic absenteeism rates at both the middle and elementary school levels.

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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 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
Triad Middle School	Public	6-8	9539 US Highway 40	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-5511	925	57	16.3	16.8%	829 (89.6%)	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	80.3	246^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.0%		82.7	205^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.0%	41		67.5				63.7	58.5	70.8	64.2				51.5	48.4	59.3	53.0	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.2	99.0		95.6	$11,258	$390	$10,868
St Jacob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Jacob St	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-2541	262	17	15.6	16.8%	254 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	82.1	343^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.4	351^st of 2067 public elementary schools	83.0%	8	57.1		80.0	59.5	81.0				73.4	70.0	61.9	45.2				58.9	96.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.3	98.2	8.1		$11,998	$397	$11,602

Cities Near Zip Code 62281

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Jacob	1.29 mi	2	102^nd
Troy	4.04 mi	4	84^th
Highland	5.89 mi	5	123^rd
Marine	5.93 mi	1	264^th
Lebanon	7.11 mi	2	393^rd

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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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