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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 62540

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At a glance

School

150

Students

Top rankedSouth Fork Elementary School1524^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

South Fork Elementary School up 251 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 62540 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, South Fork Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the South Fork School District 14, which is ranked 723 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Fork Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, going from 1914 out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1524 out of 2056 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance is below state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with only 35% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20% in Math in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, South Fork Elementary School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the school's academic performance, attendance issues, and socioeconomic factors will be crucial in order to improve outcomes for the students and community it serves.

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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 (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	% 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
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Prairie Street	Kincaid	62540	Christian County	South Fork School District 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 237-4331	150	10	14.9	65.3%	132 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	26.5	1524^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.9%		16.9	1775^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.1%	251	32.0	21.1	43.8	40.0	35.0	15.8	18.8	24.0	20.0	89.0	74.9	74.9	74.9	89.6	82.8	92.0	17.2	$14,643	$2,371	$12,272

Cities Near Zip Code 62540

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kincaid	0.19 mi	2	712^th
Edinburg	5.3 mi	3	612^th
Taylorville	6.15 mi	4	460^th
Pawnee	8.64 mi	2	375^th
Morrisonville	11.46 mi	3	450^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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