Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61448

Summary:

The 61448 zip code area is home to three schools: Mable Woolsey Elementary School, Knoxville Senior High School, and Knoxville Junior High School. These schools are part of the Knoxville CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 451 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Mable Woolsey Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades, and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7%. In contrast, Knoxville Senior High School struggles with lower SAT Math and English Language Arts proficiency compared to the state average, and has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.0%.

The schools in the 61448 zip code area serve a population with high economic needs, with a significant proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.68% at Knoxville Senior High School to 50% at Mable Woolsey Elementary School. This suggests that the schools may require additional resources and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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 (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 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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knoxville Junior High School	Public	5-8	701 E Mill St	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 289-4126	249	21	12.1	45.4%	229 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	33.9	839^th of 1363 public middle schools	38.4%		34.5	852^nd of 1367 public middle schools	37.7%	13	57.4			40.7	31.4	24.7	18.0	28.9			3.1	19.6	23.7	19.6	16.5			98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	98.5		73.1	$14,201	$929	$13,272
Knoxville Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 E Main St	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 289-2324	283	29	9.8	48.4%	261 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	48.8	321^st of 697 public high schools	53.9%		51.6	314^th of 699 public high schools	55.1%	7	45.5															17.5	25.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4		97.5	$15,543	$670	$14,874
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	106 Pleasant Ave	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 289-4134	392	30	13.1	53.1%	358 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	67.6	594^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.3%		73	497^th of 2077 public elementary schools	76.1%	97		46.6	51.6					48.9	32.9	30.3					31.7			98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	98.5	98.3	13.5		$13,797	$1,671	$12,125

Cities Near Zip Code 61448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Knoxville	0.2 mi	3	433^rd
Galesburg	4 mi	16	595^th
Abingdon	9.48 mi	2	493^rd
Oneida	11.99 mi	3	598^th
Williamsfield	13.57 mi	3	541^st

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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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