Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62523

Summary:

The 62523 zip code area in Illinois is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school - all part of the Decatur School District 61, which is ranked 806 out of 811 districts in the state. The schools in this area face significant academic and demographic challenges, with low performance on standardized tests and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

MacArthur High School is the lone high school in the area, ranked 573 out of 698 Illinois high schools with a 1-star rating. While it has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%, its academic performance is well below the state average, with only 21.6% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 11% in Mathematics, and 19.6% in Science. The school serves a high-need population, with 55.47% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The two elementary schools, Dennis Lab School and Pershing Early Learning Center, also struggle academically, with Dennis Lab School ranked 2,008 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and having only 10.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.3% in Mathematics. Pershing Early Learning Center has a similarly high percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients at 67.47%. Addressing the root causes of these academic and demographic disparities will be crucial for improving educational outcomes in the 62523 zip code area.

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Cities Near Zip Code 62523

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	0.48 mi	22	785^th
Mount Zion	5.51 mi	5	233^rd
Forsyth	6.33 mi	1	208^th
Harristown	7.26 mi	1
Oreana	7.71 mi	1	408^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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