Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 62523

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Illinois State Board of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

Summary:

The 62523 zip code area in Illinois is home to two elementary schools - Dennis Lab School and Pershing Early Learning Center. Both schools serve students in the Decatur School District 61, but they are struggling to provide high-quality education, with low academic proficiency rates and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

According to the data, Dennis Lab School has very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (10.6%) and Mathematics (5.3%), significantly underperforming the district and state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is much higher than the state average. Pershing Early Learning Center, on the other hand, does not have any academic performance data available, as it serves only pre-kindergarten students.

Both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 73.28% and 67.47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Dennis Lab School and Pershing Early Learning Center, respectively. Despite the higher per-student spending at Pershing Early Learning Center, the school's academic outcomes and student-teacher ratio do not appear to be significantly better than Dennis Lab School, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes in this area.

No schools were found! Try selecting different options to see some schools.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()
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/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

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

See the top IL Illinois cities

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.