Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62626

Summary:

The 62626 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Carlinville CUSD 1 district, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate strong academic performance, with Carlinville Middle School and Carlinville Intermediate School ranking among the top schools in Illinois.

Carlinville Middle School stands out as a top performer, with a statewide ranking of 299 out of 1,363 middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel on state assessments, with 60.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 33.2% proficient or better in Mathematics. Carlinville Intermediate School also impresses, ranking 517 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating, with strong performance in Mathematics (45.8% proficient or better) and English Language Arts (42.7% proficient or better).

While the district's schools generally perform well, there are some areas for improvement. The high school, Carlinville High School, has a relatively low graduation rate of 81.3% and a dropout rate of 3.8%. Additionally, chronic absenteeism rates vary significantly across the district, ranging from 16.5% at Carlinville Intermediate School to 44.7% at Carlinville High School. The district may want to focus on addressing these challenges to ensure consistent student engagement and success across all grade levels.

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ROE Alternative Edu. Center-Macoupin	Public	10-12	506 N High St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Alternative Edu. Center-Greene	Public	10-12	225 E. Nicholas Street	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Macoupin	Public	6-12	506 N High St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Greene	Public	6-12	225 E. Nicholas Street	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Jersey	Public	6-12	225 E Nicholas St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carlinville High School	Public	9-12	829 W Main St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 854-3104	394	30	13.1	41.9%	369 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	61.3	215^th of 697 public high schools	69.2%		74.4	144^th of 699 public high schools	79.4%	71	42.0															28.4	25.0	99.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.3	99.2		97.5	$12,727	$1,331	$11,396
Carlinville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Illinois Ave	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 854-3106	286	18	15.5	44.1%	264 (92.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	73.6	299^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.1%		86.7	146^th of 1367 public middle schools	89.3%	153	75.9				56.5	56.9	70.1	60.6				19.6	35.3	46.3	33.2			98.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.9	97.9	98.2		93.2	$12,994	$1,740	$11,254
Carlinville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	18456 Shipman Rd	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 854-9849	384	25	15.4	50.3%	344 (89.6%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)								(n/a)																		95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.9	95.0	95.5	20.2		$13,661	$1,621	$12,040
Carlinville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	450 W Buchanan St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 854-9523	261	17	15.1	44.8%	236 (90.4%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	72.2	517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.0%		69	581^st of 2077 public elementary schools	72.0%	64	59.5	45.3	37.3	45.2				42.7	61.0	32.5	41.7				45.8			97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.8	97.0	97.8			$12,822	$1,574	$11,248

Cities Near Zip Code 62626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carlinville	0.19 mi	9	128^th
Gillespie	10.98 mi	3	428^th
Girard	12.77 mi	2	624^th
Palmyra	12.89 mi	3	538^th
Litchfield	13.1 mi	8	333^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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