Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62501

The 62501 zip code area is home to two schools - Argenta-Oreana High School and Argenta-Oreana Middle School, both part of the Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 district. While the schools serve a significant population of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, their academic performance appears to be below state averages, particularly in core subjects like math and English language arts.

Argenta-Oreana High School has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 454 out of 697 Illinois high schools, with only 10.6% of students proficient in SAT Math and 18.2% proficient in SAT English Language Arts, well below state averages. The middle school fares slightly better, with a 3-star rating and a ranking of 622 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools, but still lags behind state performance in IAR English Language Arts (48% proficient vs. 41.2% state) and IAR Math (15.8% proficient vs. 28.4% state).

Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios and above-average spending per student, the schools in the 62501 zip code area appear to be struggling to provide a high-quality education to their students. Further investigation into the root causes of the underperformance and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve student outcomes and better serve the local community.