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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 62881

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Top rankedSelmaville Elementary School1440^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The 62881 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Hawthorn Elementary School and Selmaville Elementary School. While Hawthorn Elementary appears to be the stronger performing school, Selmaville Elementary struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below district and state averages.

Hawthorn Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the Salem School District 111 and state averages. In contrast, Selmaville Elementary School, which is part of the Selmaville CCSD 10 district, struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below the district and state levels.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, but the performance gap between them is significant. While Selmaville Elementary has a lower school ranking and declining statewide rank, Hawthorn Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school in the area. Further investigation into the factors contributing to these disparities could help identify targeted interventions to support student success across all elementary schools in the 62881 zip code.

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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
Hawthorn Elementary School	Public	K-3	1300 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0952	421	30	14.0	62.7%	372 (88.4%)	12 (2.9%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)			46.7						46.7	54.3						54.3	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.5		$15,446	$1,446	$14,000
Selmaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3185 Selmaville Rd	Salem	62881	Marion County	Selmaville CCSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-2416	223	17	13.3	48.9%	205 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	29.8	1440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%		31	1371^st of 2067 public elementary schools	33.7%	69	8.0	11.1	32.0	20.8	60.0	62.5	52.2	48.1	45.9	44.0	16.7	8.0	4.2	26.1	3.7	16.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	36.0	$13,806	$663	$13,143

Cities Near Zip Code 62881

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem	0.68 mi	4	537^th
Odin	5.93 mi	2	726^th
Centralia	7.68 mi	15	551^st
Iuka	8.46 mi	1	64^th
Sandoval	9.23 mi	3	773^rd

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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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