Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62513

Summary:

The zip code 62513 contains only one school, Meridian Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 456 students. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 15 district, which is ranked 407 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Elementary School has a mixed academic performance, with strengths in 3rd grade mathematics and science proficiency but lower-than-average performance in English Language Arts across all grades. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 660 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 942 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023, and it maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.5% is noteworthy and may indicate a need for further investigation and intervention.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as over 37% of Meridian Elementary School students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school serves a population with significant economic challenges. This may be a factor in the school's academic performance and could inform strategies for providing additional support and resources to students and families.

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 S Lewis St	Blue Mound	62513	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 692-2535	477	30	15.7	39.8%	442 (92.7%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	56.3	794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.6%		50.2	942^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	54.6%	148	59.7	25.4	42.4	32.8	33.9	59.3	22.7	26.6	35.4	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	15.0	$10,435	$1,291	$9,145

Cities Near Zip Code 62513

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Mound	0.4 mi	1	344^th
Macon	6.08 mi	3	414^th
Moweaqua	7.15 mi	2	537^th
Harristown	10.59 mi	1
Decatur	10.77 mi	20	783^rd

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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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