Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61501

Summary:

The 61501 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Astoria CUSD 1 school district. While the schools generally underperform compared to district and state averages, Astoria Junior High School stands out as the strongest performer, exceeding the district and state in several academic areas.

Astoria Junior High School ranked 571 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 and earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency and maintained relatively strong science proficiency. In contrast, Astoria Elementary School had lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

Astoria High School achieved an 82.6% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, a positive indicator, and outperformed the district and state in science proficiency. However, the school struggled with Mathematics proficiency, with 0% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the SAT Mathematics assessment. Overall, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism, declining performance, and inconsistent academic achievement across grade levels in the 61501 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)							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
Astoria High School	Public	9-12	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 329-2156	73	11	6.4	30.1%	72 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	25.8	505^th of 697 public high schools	27.5%		38.6	439^th of 699 public high schools	37.2%	66	65.0															0.0	20.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.5	$16,929	$612	$16,317
Astoria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 329-2158	130	15	8.8	55.4%	126 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	42.4	1103^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	46.6%		67.2	609^th of 2077 public elementary schools	70.7%	494		16.7	35.7	41.7				28.0	16.7	21.4	25.0				20.0			93.9	90.1	90.1	90.1	93.1	90.1	94.7	19.1		$15,502	$1,409	$14,093
Astoria Junior High School	Public	6-8	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 329-2158	67	7	9.5	50.7%	64 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	52	571^st of 1363 public middle schools	58.1%		42.2	727^th of 1367 public middle schools	46.8%	156	50.0				50.0	35.7	50.0	46.6				16.7	42.9	11.5	20.7			100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	100.0		93.2	$14,408	$612	$13,797

Cities Near Zip Code 61501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Astoria	0.18 mi	3	478^th
Table Grove	9.68 mi	3	558^th
Rushville	12.95 mi	5	572^nd
Beardstown	14.89 mi	4	771^st
Lewistown	15.21 mi	4	649^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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