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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 62515

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273

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Top rankedTri-City Elementary School426^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

Summary:

The 62515 zip code area is home to one standout elementary school, Tri-City Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing both the Tri City CUSD 1 district and the state of Illinois in key metrics.

Tri-City Elementary School has maintained an impressive 60% or higher proficiency rate in English Language Arts (ELA) and 63% in Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in the 2024-2025 school year. This is significantly higher than the district's 59.9% in ELA and 51.3% in Math, as well as the state's 53.1% in ELA and 38.5% in Math. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger further underscores its status as a top-performing institution in the region.

Beyond academics, Tri-City Elementary School also stands out for its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, compared to the state average. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 to 1 and spending of $8,719 per student suggest it has access to adequate resources and staffing to support student learning and well-being. Overall, Tri-City Elementary School appears to be a shining example of educational excellence in the 62515 zip code area.

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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)	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	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tri-City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 364-4035	273	23	11.8	51.3%	256 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	78.2	426^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.3%		82.3	318^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.6%	108	56.8	46.2	66.7	70.3	60.0	66.7	66.7	56.8	63.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	23.7	$9,488	$335	$9,153

Cities Near Zip Code 62515

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo	0.39 mi	3	274^th
Riverton	6.66 mi	3	640^th
Illiopolis	8.59 mi	2	315^th
Rochester	9.09 mi	5	211^th
Williamsville	10.22 mi	2	41^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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