Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60534


Summary:

The 60534 zip code area in Illinois is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Costello School and J W Robinson Junior Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Washington Middle School) - all part of the Lyons School District 103. While some schools show relative strengths, the overall academic performance in the area lags behind state averages, presenting opportunities for improvement.

Costello School stands out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (31.9%) and Mathematics (12.8%) among the schools in the data set. The school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in ELA (39.4%) and Math (27.3%) are also the highest. In contrast, Washington Middle School has the highest 8th-grade proficiency rates in ELA (32.5%) and Science (39.7%), but also the highest chronic absenteeism rate (37.2%) and the lowest overall proficiency rates in ELA (28.1%) and Math (13.4%) compared to the district and state averages.

The schools in the 60534 zip code area generally perform below the state averages in proficiency rates for ELA, Math, and Science, with particularly low Math proficiency rates at the elementary level. Additionally, the schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 65.37% to 78.06% free and reduced-price lunch rates. While the schools have relatively high per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratios, addressing the root causes of low performance, such as chronic absenteeism and effective resource allocation, could be crucial for improving educational outcomes for students in this community.








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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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