Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62544

Summary:

The 62544 zip code area is home to two schools - Meridian High School and Meridian Middle School, both part of the Meridian CUSD 15 district. While the schools face some challenges, they also demonstrate areas of strength and improvement.

Meridian High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 92.9% and a steadily improving statewide ranking, moving from 433rd out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 268th out of 697 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's students perform above the state average on the ISA Science assessment, with 60.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. However, the school struggles to meet state averages in SAT Math and ELA proficiency.

Meridian Middle School also shows promise, with an 8th grade ELA proficiency rate of 42.2% in 2023-2024, outpacing the state average of 49.9%. The school has also improved its 7th grade Math proficiency, closing the gap with the state average. Like its high school counterpart, Meridian Middle School performs well on the ISA Science assessment, with 50.7% of students proficient or better. However, the school faces challenges in meeting state averages for IAR Math and ELA proficiency.

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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)	% 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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 764-5233	307	23	13.2	36.5%	280 (91.2%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	54.3	268^th of 697 public high schools	61.5%		46.8	369^th of 699 public high schools	47.2%	101	60.6									20.0	27.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$12,438	$534	$11,904
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 764-3367	202	15	13.2	44.1%	183 (90.6%)	5 (2.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	44.9	672^nd of 1363 public middle schools	50.7%		46.9	651^st of 1367 public middle schools	52.4%	21	50.7	38.1	36.5	42.2	39.1	17.5	30.2	16.9	21.3			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$12,236	$685	$11,551

Cities Near Zip Code 62544

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Macon	0.62 mi	3	414^th
Moweaqua	5.97 mi	2	537^th
Blue Mound	6.73 mi	1	344^th
Decatur	6.91 mi	20	783^rd
Mount Zion	7.19 mi	5	228^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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