Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61455

Summary:

The 61455 zip code area in Illinois is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area face some challenges, Macomb Senior High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 20-30% of high schools in Illinois.

Macomb Senior High School boasts a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, a relatively high graduation rate of 82.6%, and impressive performance in English Language Arts, with 40.9% of 11th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.1%. However, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism at 29.6% and lower-than-average math proficiency on the SAT (20.1% vs. state average of 26.1%). Meanwhile, Macomb Middle School performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts and science, but lags behind in mathematics.

The other schools in the Macomb CUSD 185 district generally perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.3% to 27.8%. The district serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, as evidenced by the high proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may impact academic performance and require additional support and resources.

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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
ROYALS Academy Macomb	Public	6-12	341 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Macomb	Public	6-12	341 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western Area Career System 265	Public	9-12	130 S Lafayette St Ste 200	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 221-6390	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Macomb Middle School	Public	6-8	1525 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 833-2074	463	36	12.8	50.8%	335 (72.4%)	59 (12.7%)	16 (3.5%)	17 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	38.8	766^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.8%		44.4	700^th of 1367 public middle schools	48.8%	66	55.6				27.9	33.8	43.4	35.0				16.2	16.5	23.2	18.6			98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9		97.2	$15,348	$1,803	$13,545
Edison Elementary School	Public	3-5	521 S Pearl St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 837-3993	375	34	11.0	61.1%	272 (72.5%)	52 (13.9%)	14 (3.7%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	33.4	1298^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.2%		40	1173^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	43.5%	125	47.7	7.1	23.6	33.6				22.1	18.6	18.3	24.6				20.6			99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0			$15,159	$1,306	$13,853
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-2	315 N Bonham St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 833-2095	410	38	10.6	65.1%	271 (66.1%)	68 (16.6%)	17 (4.1%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.0%)								(n/a)																		97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.8	97.6			$16,145	$1,694	$14,451
MacArthur Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	235 W Grant St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 833-4273	137	6	22.8		82 (59.9%)	24 (17.5%)	10 (7.3%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.1%)								(n/a)																		93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5		$20,036	$813	$19,223
Macomb Senior High School	Public	9-12	1525 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 837-2331	622	40	15.3	48.1%	465 (74.8%)	71 (11.4%)	35 (5.6%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.6%)	68.4	171^st of 697 public high schools	75.5%		71.3	156^th of 699 public high schools	77.7%	15	65.6															20.1	40.9	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.5	99.7		98.7	$15,056	$796	$14,260

Cities Near Zip Code 61455

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Macomb	0.11 mi	10	459^th
Colchester	4.41 mi	4	428^th
Good Hope	6.99 mi	1	650^th
Bushnell	10.98 mi	3	719^th
Table Grove	15.07 mi	3	661^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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