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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 62431

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175

Students

Top rankedCowden-Herrick Grade School435^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The zip code 62431 is home to one standout elementary school, Cowden-Herrick Grade School, which serves students in grades K-8. This school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, ranking in the top 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools.

Cowden-Herrick Grade School boasts impressive academic achievements, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Its 5th-grade students, in particular, demonstrated exceptional performance, with 96.4% proficient or better in ELA and 67.9% proficient or better in Science. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 and higher-than-average spending per student of $12,080 may contribute to its success in supporting its diverse student population, of which 59.01% are economically disadvantaged.

Over the past few years, Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A, the district that Cowden-Herrick Grade School is a part of, has made significant progress, with the school's ranking improving from 435th in 2024-2025 to 383rd in 2023-2024 and 265th in 2022-2023. This upward trend suggests the district is committed to providing a high-quality education to its students and continuously working to enhance the school's performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	Public	K-5	301 N Broadway St	Herrick	62431	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 428-5223	175	15	11.6	58.9%	171 (97.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77.9	435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	383^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	67.9	73.3	60.0	96.4	76.1	76.7	43.3	32.1	51.1	$12,309	$1,457	$10,852

Cities Near Zip Code 62431

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Herrick	1.27 mi	1	140^th
Cowden	5.81 mi	1	316^th
Beecher City	9.98 mi	2	329^th
Ramsey	10.24 mi	2	302^nd
Pana	11.65 mi	3	330^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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