Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61938

Summary:

The 61938 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district. While the schools generally underperform compared to state averages on academic assessments, there are some standout institutions in the area.

Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School stands out with the highest performance on state assessments, with 38.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 24.2% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4%. Mattoon Middle School is the second-highest performer, with 42.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20.3% proficient or better in Mathematics.

In contrast, Mattoon High School has particularly low proficiency rates, with only 13.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics and 20.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts. The schools in the area also serve communities facing significant economic challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.95% at Mattoon High School to 68.34% at Riddle Elementary School.

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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
LIFE Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2405 Champaign Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 348-7704	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eastern IL EFE System	Public	9-12	1617 Lake Land Blvd	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 258-6283	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mattoon High School	Public	9-12	2521 Walnut Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 238-7800	952	56	16.9	57.9%	793 (83.3%)	45 (4.7%)	50 (5.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.3%)	38.5	401^st of 697 public high schools	42.5%		24	541^st of 699 public high schools	22.6%	140	35.3															13.7	20.2	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.3	99.5		94.8	$14,907	$1,361	$13,545
Mattoon Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 238-5800	621	51	12.1	69.7%	498 (80.2%)	28 (4.5%)	41 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	46.3	654^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.0%		40.5	763^rd of 1367 public middle schools	44.2%	109	34.5				43.6	45.9	36.6	42.4				16.4	22.0	22.2	20.3			99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.2	99.0		96.8	$14,935	$1,507	$13,428
Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 238-2800	716	46	15.7	67.2%	543 (75.8%)	58 (8.1%)	46 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.7%)	51.5	903^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%		49.5	956^th of 2077 public elementary schools	54.0%	53	51.8	33.3	34.2	47.8				38.5	28.8	18.9	24.8				24.2			94.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.6	95.3	95.8			$13,248	$1,535	$11,713
Riddle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Western Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 238-3800	569	45	12.7	70.8%	459 (80.7%)	14 (2.5%)	37 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.4%)	35.4	1257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.2%		26	1502^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	27.7%	245	38.9	11.6	27.0	41.9				27.2	23.3	15.0	16.1				17.9			97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	85.5	97.9	97.7			$14,223	$1,535	$12,688
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK	1201 S 6th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 238-8800	217	5	43.4		168 (77.4%)	23 (10.6%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)																		97.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	98.6	97.7	95.4	97.2		$16,081	$1,265	$14,816
Lift	Public	11-12	121 S 17Th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 238-8900	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 61938

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mattoon	0.06 mi	9	522^nd
Lerna	6.55 mi	1
Humboldt	9.18 mi	1
Charleston	9.74 mi	7	496^th
Neoga	11.75 mi	5	472^nd

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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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