Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61701

Summary:

The 61701 zip code area of Bloomington, Illinois is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Bloomington School District 87. While the district as a whole is ranked 687 out of 813 in Illinois and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few standout schools within the district demonstrate stronger academic performance.

Washington Elementary School ranks 642 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and is rated 3 out of 5 stars, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels compared to the other elementary schools in the area. In contrast, Sheridan Elementary School has significantly lower proficiency rates, with only 9.2% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, highlighting the stark disparities in academic performance within the district.

Other notable findings include high chronic absenteeism rates at several schools, such as Bloomington High School at 36.8%, and a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tending to have the lowest proficiency rates. These insights suggest the need for the district to address equity and opportunity gaps to ensure all students have access to a quality education.

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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
Safe School Program	Public	7-12	408 W Washington St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Regional Alop School	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bloomington Area Career Center	Public	11-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 829-8671	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sarah A Raymond School of Early Educ	Public	PK	1402 W Olive St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 827-0308	212	11	19.2		58 (27.4%)	57 (26.9%)	49 (23.1%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.6%)								(n/a)																		98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.6	98.1		$23,897	$1,878	$22,019
Bent Elementary School	Public	K-5	904 N Roosevelt Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 828-4315	370	26	14.2	70.8%	112 (30.3%)	64 (17.3%)	155 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	26.1	1514^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.8%		21.2	1639^th of 2077 public elementary schools	21.1%	125	31.7	8.6	29.1	6.6				14.9	22.4	16.1	13.1				17.1			96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.5	96.1			$17,905	$2,150	$15,756
Bloomington High School	Public	9-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 828-5201	1,395	103	13.5	60.4%	652 (46.7%)	309 (22.2%)	267 (19.1%)	28 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (9.7%)	41.2	384^th of 697 public high schools	44.9%		46.6	370^th of 699 public high schools	47.1%	14	55.1															12.1	23.9	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	96.4	96.8		96.5	$17,149	$814	$16,335
Bloomington Junior High School	Public	6-8	901 Colton Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 827-0086	997	84	11.8	66.8%	401 (40.2%)	222 (22.3%)	185 (18.6%)	30 (3.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	151 (15.1%)	20.1	1096^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.6%		25.9	993^rd of 1367 public middle schools	27.4%	103	48.7				17.4	20.1	21.6	19.7				7.6	15.4	6.3	9.9			98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.5		94.4	$16,888	$1,282	$15,606
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	602 W Jackson St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 827-8091	312	26	12.2	79.5%	102 (32.7%)	116 (37.2%)	43 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (16.0%)	22.2	1617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.8%		23.5	1564^th of 2077 public elementary schools	24.7%	53	54.0	1.7	18.6	25.9				14.9	5.0	18.2	11.2				11.2			97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	17.3	98.0	96.7			$16,760	$1,649	$15,111
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1605 E Oakland Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 662-4302	428	31	13.9	53.7%	203 (47.4%)	86 (20.1%)	42 (9.8%)	46 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.7%)	45.4	1038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%		55.1	842^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	59.5%	196	64.4	15.1	41.1	43.3				33.2	15.0	23.3	28.4				22.3			98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6		98.8	98.3			$13,798	$903	$12,895
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1403 W Walnut St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 828-2359	355	25	13.9	87.9%	98 (27.6%)	175 (49.3%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (16.9%)	12.4	1960^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.1	1905^th of 2077 public elementary schools	8.3%	55	33.9	9.1	9.8	8.8				9.2	5.4	3.9	0.0							95.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	98.5	96.4	96.1			$16,023	$1,828	$14,195
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 E Washington St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 829-7034	356	22	15.8	40.2%	245 (68.8%)	31 (8.7%)	39 (11.0%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	65.4	642^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.9%		64.7	657^th of 2077 public elementary schools	68.4%	15	66.1	30.9	55.9	54.1				46.5	20.0	32.6	44.2				32.7			98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.0	98.6			$13,920	$1,078	$12,842

Cities Near Zip Code 61701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomington	0.23 mi	19	575^th
Normal	1.92 mi	19	352^nd
Towanda	8.3 mi	1	101^st
Hudson	8.97 mi	1	237^th
Downs	9.05 mi	3	40^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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