Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62890

The 62890 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. While one of the elementary schools, Akin Community Cons Elementary School, stands out as a high-performing institution, the other two schools, Thompsonville Grade School and Thompsonville High School, face significant academic challenges.

Akin Community Cons Elementary School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 329 elementary schools in Illinois. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, with 68.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.4% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Thompsonville Grade School and Thompsonville High School have 2-star and 1-star ratings respectively, and their test scores are below state averages.

All three schools in the 62890 zip code area face high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.48% to 51.79%, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, the academic performance of Thompsonville Grade School and Thompsonville High School remains a concern, indicating that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be at play.