Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60081

Summary:

The 60081 zip code area in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Lotus School and Spring Grove Elementary School. While both serve students in grades K-5, the data reveals a stark performance gap between the two, with Spring Grove Elementary emerging as the clear standout.

Spring Grove Elementary is ranked in the top 22% of Illinois elementary schools and holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly better than the state average. Its students consistently score higher on standardized tests, with 57.7% proficient or better in ELA compared to just 22.3% at Lotus School. Spring Grove also boasts a lower chronic absenteeism rate and is part of the higher-ranked Nippersink School District 2, while Lotus' district is ranked in the bottom 27% statewide.

Despite Lotus School spending more per student, its academic outcomes lag significantly behind Spring Grove Elementary. This suggests factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and student demographics, may be driving the performance differences between the two schools in this zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	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
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2018 Main Street Rd	Spring Grove	60081	McHenry County	Nippersink School District 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 675-2342	308	26	11.9	17.9%	258 (83.8%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	76.1	455^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.0%		75.9	451^st of 2077 public elementary schools	78.3%	4	70.7	66.0	69.0	36.6	57.7	70.3	33.3	26.8	44.6	95.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	12.9	95.3	95.6	12.9	$16,586	$424	$16,162
Lotus School	Public	PK, KG-4	29067 W Grass Lake Rd	Spring Grove	60081	McHenry County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 973-4105	359	37	9.7	54.0%	221 (61.6%)	9 (2.5%)	111 (30.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	37.9	1203^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.1	1390^th of 2077 public elementary schools	33.1%	187		15.7	27.8		22.3	27.4	24.6		25.9	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	33.1	98.0	98.6	18.9	$20,913	$1,088	$19,825

Cities Near Zip Code 60081

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Grove	0.76 mi	2	432^nd
Johnsburg	2.42 mi	3	287^th
Richmond	4.37 mi	3	144^th
Antioch	4.44 mi	7	260^th
Fox Lake	4.55 mi	2	250^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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