Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61544

Summary:

The 61544 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 district. While the elementary and middle schools in this area have consistently strong academic performance, the high school struggles, raising concerns about equity and resource allocation within the district.

Spoon River Valley Elementary School and Spoon River Valley Junior High School both stand out as top performers, with the elementary school ranking in the top half of Illinois schools and the middle school excelling in science and mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Spoon River Valley Senior High School struggles academically, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The varying free and reduced-price lunch rates across the schools suggest potential socioeconomic disparities within the district, which may contribute to the high school's underperformance. Further analysis of the relationship between student demographics, academic performance, and resource allocation could provide valuable insights into addressing these equity challenges and improving educational outcomes for all students in the Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 district.

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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
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	Public	6-8	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 778-2201	50	5	10.5	54.0%	47 (94.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	54.4	535^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%		56.5	490^th of 1367 public middle schools	64.2%	45	73.3				50.0	15.4	33.3	33.3				42.8	23.1	46.7	38.1			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$18,534	$519	$18,016
Spoon River Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 778-2201	73	9	7.7	31.5%	71 (97.3%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	549^th of 697 public high schools	21.2%		49.8	334^th of 699 public high schools	52.2%	215																7.7	7.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.4	$20,501	$519	$19,982
Spoon River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 778-2207	133	11	12.2	52.6%	120 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	70.7	540^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.9%		77	425^th of 2077 public elementary schools	79.5%	115	66.7	30.0	68.8	47.1				47.2	15.0	50.1	70.6				43.4			99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.6	99.3	18.4		$15,645	$1,329	$14,316

Cities Near Zip Code 61544

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
London Mills	5.74 mi	3	304^th
Avon	9.15 mi	2	282^nd
Abingdon	9.64 mi	2	613^th
Knoxville	13.2 mi	3	424^th
Farmington	14.75 mi	3	410^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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