Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61776

Summary:

The 61776 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Towanda Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5. Towanda Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools and outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Towanda Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2022-2023, the school had an impressive 95.8% proficiency rate in 5th grade Science, far exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 9.1% is lower than the state average, indicating strong student engagement.

Towanda Elementary's commitment to student success is evident in its resource allocation, with the school spending $11,615 per student, higher than the state average. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 15.1, suggesting a focus on personalized attention. Overall, Towanda Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students in the 61776 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)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Towanda Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 S East St	Towanda	61776	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 728-2278	189	12	15.1	12.7%	152 (80.4%)	5 (2.6%)	7 (3.7%)	18 (9.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	80.4	352^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.0%		89.2	197^th of 2077 public elementary schools	90.5%	155	71.9	37.9	56.6	53.2	49.5	37.9	73.4	53.1	54.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,463	$982	$11,481

Cities Near Zip Code 61776

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Towanda	0.12 mi	1	45^th
Normal	2.3 mi	19	341^st
Bloomington	4.12 mi	19	571^st
Hudson	5.65 mi	1	200^th
Lexington	8.31 mi	3	165^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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