Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61820

Summary:

The 61820 zip code area of Champaign, Illinois is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district. While the district as a whole is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools in the area demonstrate strong academic performance.

South Side Elementary School is the top performer, ranking 556 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools with a 4-star rating. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.5%), Mathematics (41.1%), and Science (68.1%), as well as the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (19.1%) among the elementary schools. Bottenfield Elementary School also performs well, ranking 810 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools with a 3-star rating and the second-highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.9%) and Mathematics (32.6%).

At the high school level, Central High School stands out, ranking 149 out of 697 Illinois high schools with a 4-star rating. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33%), Mathematics (30.6%), and Science (51.1%) compared to the district and state averages. However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools, such as Stratton Elementary and Washington Elementary, which struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.

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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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
R E A D Y Program	Public	6-12	45 E University Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign/Ford ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 239-0322	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RE-Start Program	Public	9-12	45 E University Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign/Ford ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 893-3219	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bottenfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 S Prospect Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 351-3807	453	29	15.6	42.4%	204 (45.0%)	145 (32.0%)	20 (4.4%)	43 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	55.5	810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.8%		53.6	867^th of 2077 public elementary schools	58.3%	57	53.7	33.3	35.2	32.9				33.9	31.9	31.8	34.3				32.6			96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	100.0	96.2	96.6		$15,745	$1,808	$13,937
Central High School	Public	9-12	610 W University Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 351-3914	1,597	109	14.7	45.5%	616 (38.6%)	438 (27.4%)	285 (17.8%)	136 (8.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (7.2%)	72.8	149^th of 697 public high schools	78.6%		78.6	124^th of 699 public high schools	82.3%	25	51.1															30.6	33.0	95.5	96.3	96.3	96.3	95.5	95.4	95.4	96.3	$17,216	$1,856	$15,360
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W Green St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 351-3771	699	49	14.2	43.8%	308 (44.1%)	202 (28.9%)	83 (11.9%)	50 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.9%)	44.8	675^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.5%		49.3	603^rd of 1367 public middle schools	55.9%	72	49.5				33.8	37.1	38.0	36.4				19.1	30.5	21.3	23.8			97.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.8	98.1	98.5	95.5	$18,295	$2,681	$15,614
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	606 E Grove St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 351-3901	367	31	12.0	64.9%	48 (13.1%)	246 (67.0%)	35 (9.5%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	13.5	1918^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.1	1965^th of 2077 public elementary schools	5.4%	47		11.1	6.8	7.3				8.5	9.7	5.1	1.8				5.7			96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.1	96.0	95.7		$19,178	$3,642	$15,536
Stratton Elementary School	Public	K-5	902 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 373-7330	476	41	11.7	74.6%	58 (12.2%)	326 (68.5%)	50 (10.5%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	22.5	1609^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.2%		22	1608^th of 2077 public elementary schools	22.6%	1	21.6	13.6	8.0	16.9				12.8	22.0	5.3	16.9				14.2			97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	97.9	97.4		$17,776	$3,116	$14,660
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	817 N Harris Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 351-3819	677	53	12.6	57.0%	144 (21.3%)	311 (45.9%)	94 (13.9%)	73 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.8%)	41.7	719^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.2%		36.3	829^th of 1367 public middle schools	39.4%	110	40.9				39.4	22.8	36.9	32.8				25.8	17.3	26.2	23.0			95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.0	95.1	95.1	93.1	$18,067	$2,532	$15,535
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S New St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 351-3890	289	20	14.4	41.9%	153 (52.9%)	77 (26.6%)	12 (4.2%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	69.7	556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%		55.1	841^st of 2077 public elementary schools	59.5%	285	68.1	61.2	28.8	51.1				47.5	59.2	20.0	42.5				41.1			97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$16,647	$1,700	$14,946
Novak Academy	Public	9-12	815 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 352-4328	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ACTIONS Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	402 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 351-3701	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 61820

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Champaign	0.06 mi	22	516^th
Urbana	1.18 mi	13	706^th
Savoy	3.6 mi	1	87^th
Philo	7.55 mi	1	118^th
Tolono	8 mi	3	224^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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