Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60470

Summary:

The 60470 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Ransom Grade School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 96 students. The school is part of the Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 654 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ransom Grade School's academic performance is mixed, with 5th-grade proficiency rates in ELA and Math below the state average, but 8th-grade ELA proficiency above the state average. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% and a relatively high percentage of students (34.38%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 6.8 suggests a focus on providing individualized attention and support to its students.

Overall, while Ransom Grade School faces some academic and demographic challenges, it also has potential strengths, such as its small class sizes. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be needed to improve the school's outcomes and better support its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	% Meningococcal (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd 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
Ransom Grade School	Public	K-8	400 S Lane St	Ransom	60470	LaSalle County	Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 586-4611	96	14	6.8	34.4%	81 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)								(n/a)	55.6	23.5	41.7	26.7	11.8	58.3	25.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	31.2	$21,486	$675	$20,812

Cities Near Zip Code 60470

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ransom	0.32 mi	1	642^nd
Streator	9.29 mi	6	653^rd
Grand Ridge	10.79 mi	1	81^st
Seneca	10.81 mi	3	240^th
Marseilles	11.71 mi	2	620^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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