Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62650

Summary:

The 62650 zip code area in Jacksonville, Illinois is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Jacksonville School District 117. While the district is ranked 514 out of 811 in Illinois and has an overall 2-star rating, a few schools stand out in the area.

Eisenhower Elementary School is the top performer, ranking 546 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. It has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (61.1%) and Mathematics (55.2%) across all grades. South Jacksonville Elementary School is the second-highest performer, ranking 933 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating, with the second-highest proficiency rates in both subjects.

As the only high school in the data set, Jacksonville High School has a 89.0% four-year graduation rate and a 2.4% dropout rate, both better than the district and state averages. However, its test scores are below the state average, with only 44.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.2% in Mathematics. The district should investigate the factors contributing to these disparities and work to support student success across all schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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
Ivan K Garrison Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	936 W Michigan Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Four Rivers Special Educ District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 245-7174	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Illinois School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 S Webster Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Dept of Human Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 479-4201	0	36	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Il School for the Visually Impaired	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	658 E State St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Dept of Human Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 479-4400	0	27	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Lafayette Academy	Public	9-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arc	Public	6-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 S Kosciusko St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 243-6711	264	20	13.4	73.5%	160 (60.6%)	40 (15.2%)	21 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.2%)	47.6	1047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.1%		30.2	1391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	32.7%	344										45.0		53.3	44.4	50.0				49.6	32.6	25.0	40.0				32.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.2	97.8		$14,353	$1,314	$13,039
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Diamond St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 243-4384	890	69	12.9	54.3%	654 (73.5%)	96 (10.8%)	41 (4.6%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.8%)	38.7	454^th of 698 public high schools	35.0%		44.5	358^th of 697 public high schools	48.6%	96	47.0	41.2	18.3	23.3	35.4	37.4	44.8	30.2	42.7																	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.5	95.7	$17,137	$403	$16,734
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 W Lafayette Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5107	349	22	15.6	50.7%	266 (76.2%)	25 (7.2%)	27 (7.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	72.4	546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.4%		65.8	635^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.3%	89										55.4		55.1	71.4	56.1				61.1	46.0	67.9	50.9				55.2	95.1	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.5	96.8		$14,371	$819	$13,553
South Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 S West St	South Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5514	311	20	15.2	58.5%	237 (76.2%)	28 (9.0%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	53.6	933^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.6%		31.4	1356^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.4%	423										43.5		59.1	56.0	54.3				56.4	43.2	36.0	23.9				34.3	91.9	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.0		$13,136	$1,069	$12,067
Jacksonville Middle School	Public	6-8	664 Lincoln Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 243-4384	680	55	12.3	54.9%	503 (74.0%)	68 (10.0%)	31 (4.6%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.6%)	41.3	756^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.7%		37.9	778^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.9%	22											57.7				43.9	39.9	38.9	41.0				21.8	24.0	24.0	23.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	94.4	$16,765	$1,051	$15,714
North Jacksonville School	Public	K-5	1626 State Highway 78 N	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-4084	135	14	9.8	70.4%	104 (77.0%)	10 (7.4%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.9%)	44.3	1122^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	45.4%		32.1	1341^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.1%	219										50.0		43.8	40.6	31.6				38.8	37.5	31.3	42.1				35.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		$16,173	$1,238	$14,935
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 W Independence Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-8720	246	20	12.1	86.2%	121 (49.2%)	59 (24.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (21.1%)	40	1212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		25.6	1523^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.3%	311										36.8		48.8	29.4	46.2				40.6	39.5	25.5	33.3				32.3	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		$16,498	$2,228	$14,270
Crossroad Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	30 N Central Park Plz	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-0065	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 62650

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jacksonville	0.17 mi	18	523^rd
South Jacksonville	1.5 mi	1	448^th
Murrayville	10.13 mi	1	422^nd
Concord	10.36 mi	2	166^th
Franklin	12.61 mi	3	342^nd

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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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