Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62040

Summary:

The 62040 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, primarily belonging to the Granite City CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 771 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Granite City High School has the largest student population but concerning performance, with a 73.9% four-year graduation rate, 4.8% dropout rate, and low test scores, with only 7.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Math and 10.7% in SAT English Language Arts. Grigsby Intermediate School and Prather Elementary School also stand out with high chronic absenteeism rates of 46.9% and 58.2%, respectively, significantly above the state average.

The overall data suggests that the schools in the 62040 zip code area face significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and resource inequities within the district. Addressing these issues, such as improving math instruction and supporting students from low-income backgrounds, could be crucial steps in enhancing the quality of education for the students in this area.

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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
Coolidge Junior High School	Public	7-8	3231 Nameoki Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 451-5826	858	47	18.2	61.4%	516 (60.1%)	161 (18.8%)	129 (15.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	16.8	1182^nd of 1363 public middle schools	13.3%		23.3	1042^nd of 1367 public middle schools	23.8%	140	39.0					19.7	20.6	20.2					7.1	4.7	5.8			99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.6	99.9		98.1	$14,952	$1,864	$13,088
Frohardt Elementary School	Public	3-4	2040 Johnson Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 451-5821	418	29	14.4	71.3%	214 (51.2%)	99 (23.7%)	70 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	20.4	1670^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.4	1736^th of 2077 public elementary schools	16.4%	66		12.6	13.8					13.2	17.9	7.6					12.7			99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.5			$15,818	$3,490	$12,328
Granite City High School	Public	9-12	3148 Fehling Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 451-5808	1,785	97	18.4	55.9%	1,082 (60.6%)	340 (19.0%)	230 (12.9%)	12 (0.7%)	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	106 (5.9%)	21.8	531^st of 697 public high schools	23.8%		34.8	471^st of 699 public high schools	32.6%	60	41.1															7.1	10.7	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	98.9	99.2		96.4	$16,063	$1,390	$14,673
Maryville Elementary School	Public	1-2	4651 Maryville Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 931-2044	394	27	14.5	64.5%	225 (57.1%)	63 (16.0%)	67 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.9%)								(n/a)																		96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.4	96.1	96.1			$15,636	$2,161	$13,475
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	3-4	316 E Chain of Rocks Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 931-0057	397	29	13.6	63.5%	237 (59.7%)	62 (15.6%)	70 (17.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	22.1	1621^st of 2067 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.9	1763^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	15.1%	142		11.3	20.6					15.9	12.5	12.7					12.6			99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8			$17,112	$3,334	$13,778
Wilson Elementary School	Public	1-2	2400 Wilson Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 451-5817	458	31	14.7	70.3%	232 (50.7%)	119 (26.0%)	73 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)								(n/a)																		96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.0	96.3	96.8			$14,914	$3,673	$11,241
Prather Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2450 W 25Th St	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 931-5700	657	39	16.8	54.6%	362 (55.1%)	124 (18.9%)	102 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.6%)								(n/a)																		89.2	90.9	90.9	90.9	91.5	90.6	89.4	36.0		$12,462	$1,692	$10,770
Grigsby Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3801 Cargill Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 931-5544	808	48	16.8	67.1%	449 (55.6%)	172 (21.3%)	123 (15.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.3%)								(n/a)	28.1			11.9	19.0			15.5			5.2	6.4			5.8			98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.6	98.4	98.6		42.4	$14,288	$2,540	$11,748
Lake School	Public	5-12	3201 E 23Rd St	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 451-5800	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		100.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.8	100.0		85.2
Venice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	544 Niedringhaus Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Venice CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 274-7953	85	9	9.4	98.8%	1 (1.2%)	79 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.9%)								(n/a)																		96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	12.9	18.8	$30,315	$1,605	$28,710

Cities Near Zip Code 62040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Granite City	0.5 mi	11	747^th
Hartford	4.86 mi	1	593^rd
South Roxana	5.07 mi	1
Madison	5.8 mi	4	782^nd
Roxana	6.32 mi	3	524^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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