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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 62703

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Schools

1,333

Students

Top rankedLincoln Magnet School193^rd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

Summary:

The 62703 zip code area of Springfield, Illinois is home to three middle schools: Washington Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, and Lincoln Magnet School. While all three schools serve similar student populations, the data reveals a stark contrast in their academic performance and overall quality.

Lincoln Magnet School stands out as the top-performing middle school in the area, consistently ranking among the best in Illinois. Its students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the Springfield School District 186 and the state averages. In contrast, Washington Middle School and Jefferson Middle School appear to be struggling, with much lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism.

The data suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, curriculum, and teaching quality, play a critical role in student outcomes. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and identifying the best practices from Lincoln Magnet School could be valuable next steps for the district in improving the performance of all middle schools in the 62703 zip code area.

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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 (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 8th 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 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
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%		84	191^st of 1363 public middle schools	86.0%	2	67.7	78.1	75.8	80.6	78.1	44.8	45.5	45.2	45.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$22,394	$1,936	$20,458
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		10.9	1318^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.3%	37	11.2	9.9	7.8	11.6	9.9	4.3	2.1	3.4	3.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$24,399	$2,138	$22,262
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%		12.1	1287^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	36	16.7	11.6	17.6	19.0	16.0	3.5	8.5	2.3	4.6	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	$21,634	$2,145	$19,489

Cities Near Zip Code 62703

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Springfield	0.5 mi	40	700^th
Rochester	4.68 mi	5	211^th
Chatham	6.47 mi	6	95^th
Riverton	7.08 mi	3	640^th
Sherman	8.45 mi	1	75^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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