Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62539

Summary:

The 62539 zip code area is home to two schools - Sangamon Valley Middle School and Sangamon Valley Intermediate School, both part of the Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 district. While the middle school has shown mixed results, the intermediate school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sangamon Valley Intermediate School stands out with its strong academic performance, with 65.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 53% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the district and state. The school's statewide ranking has also improved, moving from the 919th ranked elementary school in 2022-2023 to the 496th ranked in 2024-2025. In contrast, Sangamon Valley Middle School's performance has fluctuated, with 8th grade ELA being a bright spot (76.2% proficient or better) but lower results in Math across all grades.

Both schools face challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates (25.4%) and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 60%), which may indicate socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, the Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 district as a whole is ranked 455th out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting the need for targeted improvement efforts across the district.

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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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sangamon Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-2241	145	13	11.1	62.8%	138 (95.2%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.4	645^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.9%		24.9	1004^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.3%	359		61.9				45.5	43.5	76.2	53.8				20.0	23.9	11.9	18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	99.3	100.0	$14,404	$125	$14,280
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-7521	115	7	16.4	67.0%	105 (91.3%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	75.2	496^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		54.3	829^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	333	56.8		56.8	58.5	81.1				65.2	59.5	53.7	45.9				53.0	98.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		$15,179	$20	$15,159

Cities Near Zip Code 62539

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Illiopolis	0.35 mi	2	315^th
Niantic	4.58 mi	1	658^th
Harristown	8.54 mi	1
Buffalo	8.86 mi	3	274^th
Mount Pulaski	10.82 mi	2	215^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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