Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62888

Summary:

The zip code 62888 contains a single public elementary school, Tamaroa Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 91 students. The school has a predominantly white student population and faces some academic performance challenges, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, where proficiency rates lag behind state averages. However, the school also has strengths, such as a low chronic absenteeism rate and a relatively small student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Tamaroa Elementary School has mixed results. While the school's 8th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates reach 50% and 46.2%, respectively, the lower grades struggle, with 3rd-grade ELA and 4th-grade Math proficiency as low as 14.3% and 9.1%. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 40% also falls short of the state average of 52%. These academic performance concerns suggest the need for the school to focus on improving instructional practices and student learning outcomes.

Despite the academic challenges, Tamaroa Elementary School has some positive attributes, such as a low chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0% and a student-teacher ratio of 10.7, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantage, with 70.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the need for the school and the Tamaroa School District 5 to allocate resources and provide support services to address the needs of economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	% 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tamaroa Elementary School	Public	K-8	200 W Main St	Tamaroa	62888	Perry County	Tamaroa School District 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 496-5513	91	9	10.7	70.3%	84 (92.3%)	2 (2.2%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	78.9	7.7	58.3	35.8	0.0	41.6	30.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	35.9	$16,626	$4,038	$12,588

Cities Near Zip Code 62888

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tamaroa	1.37 mi	1	472^nd
Pinckneyville	7.35 mi	4	404^th
Sesser	9.09 mi	3	316^th
Du Quoin	9.38 mi	6	527^th
Waltonville	9.77 mi	2	354^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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