Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62033


Summary:

The 62033 zip code area in Illinois is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Gillespie CUSD 7 district. While the schools share similar funding and resources, their academic performance varies, with Ben-Gil Elementary School standing out as the top performer in the area.

Ben-Gil Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 4th and 5th grade ELA. The school's strong performance is impressive given that it serves a high-need student population, with 99.46% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Gillespie High School struggles in Mathematics and ELA proficiency, with 11th-grade students scoring significantly below the state averages.

Gillespie Middle School also demonstrates strengths, outperforming the district and state in Science proficiency and showing strong performance in 8th grade ELA. The similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the three schools suggest a relatively equitable distribution of resources within the district, indicating that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the differences in academic performance.








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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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