Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61327

Summary:

The 61327 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Putnam County Elementary School, which serves grades 3-5 and is part of the Putnam County CUSD 535 district. This school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools over the past three years, with a current ranking of 548 out of 2,067 schools statewide.

Putnam County Elementary School's performance on state assessments is particularly strong, with 52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 32.2% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's science proficiency rate is even more impressive, with 73.9% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2%, which is lower than the state average, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1.

While 34.76% of Putnam County Elementary School students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage, the school's per-student spending of $14,701 is higher than the state average. This investment in the school's resources may contribute to its strong academic performance and the favorable learning environment it provides for its students.

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Putnam County Elementary School	Public	3-5	326 S 5th St	Hennepin	61327	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 882-2800	164	14	12.1	34.8%	134 (81.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	70.1	548^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.5%		67.1	611^th of 2077 public elementary schools	70.6%	63	73.9	41.1	62.0	54.4	52.0	30.4	36.0	30.4	32.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$17,264	$1,815	$15,449

Cities Near Zip Code 61327

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hennepin	0.38 mi	1	227^th
DePue	5.14 mi	2	708^th
Granville	6.05 mi	2	560^th
Spring Valley	8.29 mi	2	654^th
Mc Nabb	9.24 mi	1	488^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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