Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61822

Summary:

In the 61822 zip code area, there is one elementary school, Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School, which serves students from the Champaign CUSD 4 district. This school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a performance rating of 3 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale.

Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School outperforms the Champaign CUSD 4 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 27.1% in 3rd grade to 42.7% in 4th grade, compared to the district's 23.9% to 29.1% and the state's 30.6% to 39.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.3% in 3rd grade to 37.6% in 4th grade, compared to the district's 20.8% to 27.2% and the state's 26.8% to 33.8%. The school also outperformed the district and state in Science proficiency.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.49%), Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School maintains strong academic performance. This could be attributed to the school's higher per-student spending ($16,489) and lower student-teacher ratio (12.3) compared to the district and state averages, which may contribute to its effective educational practices and support for its diverse student population.

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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
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2201 Hallbeck Dr	Champaign	61822	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 373-5580	384	31	12.3	43.5%	122 (31.8%)	121 (31.5%)	24 (6.3%)	78 (20.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	59.7	740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%		61.2	727^th of 2077 public elementary schools	65.0%	13	56.3	27.1	42.7	39.0	36.1	33.3	37.6	34.4	35.1	98.5	99.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$17,178	$2,004	$15,174

Cities Near Zip Code 61822

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Champaign	1.04 mi	22	516^th
Urbana	4.64 mi	13	706^th
Mahomet	4.99 mi	4	98^th
Savoy	6.19 mi	1	87^th
Tolono	9.96 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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