Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60957

Summary:

The 60957 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 district. While Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School and Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School demonstrate strong academic performance, Clara Peterson Elementary School lags behind in proficiency rates.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 94th out of 697 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts an impressive 85.3% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the district and state in SAT Math and English Language Arts proficiency. Similarly, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School ranks 405th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools, with high proficiency rates in IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics, and ISA Science.

In contrast, Clara Peterson Elementary School has lower proficiency rates in IAR English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. All three schools serve a significant population of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.43% at Clara Peterson Elementary to 48.33% at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High. The variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios among the schools may indicate differences in resource allocation within the district.

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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
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School	Public	9-12	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 379-4331	374	35	10.8	45.7%	313 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	84.5	94^th of 697 public high schools	86.5%		53.5	289^th of 699 public high schools	58.7%	195	54.9															42.1	36.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		94.8	$18,026	$1,360	$16,666
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School	Public	6-8	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 379-9202	279	22	12.6	52.0%	229 (82.1%)	4 (1.4%)	33 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	64.1	405^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.3%		67.2	362^nd of 1367 public middle schools	73.5%	43	62.2				61.7	38.1	50.0	50.4				22.4	44.1	31.1	32.1			98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3		97.8	$13,914	$1,716	$12,198
Clara Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	580 E Franklin St	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 379-2531	585	46	12.8	40.2%	490 (83.8%)	8 (1.4%)	54 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.8%)	45.6	1030^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.2%		42.2	1131^st of 2077 public elementary schools	45.5%	101	55.0	24.4	25.5	47.0				33.0	27.9	24.4	20.0				23.9			93.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.1	95.7	94.8	9.8		$11,103	$1,772	$9,331
Panther Academy	Public	9-12	430 S High St	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 379-3314	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		83.3

Cities Near Zip Code 60957

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paxton	0.32 mi	4	252^nd
Ludlow	5.33 mi	1
Rantoul	9.93 mi	8	776^th
Gifford	11.29 mi	1	491^st
Cissna Park	13.2 mi	3	340^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60957

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School

Clara Peterson Elementary School

Panther Academy

Cities Near Zip Code 60957