Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62650

Summary:

The 62650 zip code area in Jacksonville, Illinois is home to 7 schools that are part of the Jacksonville School District 117. This district is ranked 594 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools in this area include 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

Among the schools in this area, Eisenhower Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 635 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools. Eisenhower has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (36.1%) and Mathematics (42.6%) across all grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Another standout is South Jacksonville Elementary School, which has the highest proficiency rates in Science (70.5%) compared to the other elementary schools in the area.

The schools in this area show a wide range of performance, with some struggling to meet state standards. Washington Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.3, while South Jacksonville Elementary School has the highest at 18.6. Additionally, North Jacksonville School and Lincoln Elementary School have the highest free and reduced lunch rates, which may be correlated with their lower academic performance.

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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
Ivan K Garrison Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	936 W Michigan Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Four Rivers Special Educ District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 245-7174	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Illinois School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 S Webster Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Dept of Human Services	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 479-4201	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Il School for the Visually Impaired	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	658 E State St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Dept of Human Services	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 479-4400	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Lafayette Academy	Public	9-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arc	Public	6-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 S Kosciusko St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 243-6711	270	19	13.9	67.4%	179 (66.3%)	33 (12.2%)	17 (6.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.7%)	30.2	1391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	32.7%		26.1	1499^th of 2077 public elementary schools	27.8%	108	42.5	13.9	40.4	15.0				24.4	11.1	25.5	5.0				14.6			97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.2	97.8			$13,590	$1,606	$11,984
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Diamond St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 243-4384	894	72	12.4	55.4%	675 (75.5%)	89 (10.0%)	35 (3.9%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (9.6%)	44.5	358^th of 697 public high schools	48.6%		50.1	329^th of 699 public high schools	52.9%	29	56.9															14.2	24.7	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.5		95.7	$16,726	$878	$15,848
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 W Lafayette Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 245-5107	331	20	16.5	42.9%	273 (82.5%)	19 (5.7%)	18 (5.4%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	65.8	635^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.3%		63.3	687^th of 2077 public elementary schools	66.9%	52	59.2	33.9	33.3	42.0				36.1	55.3	33.3	40.0				42.6			95.1	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.5	96.8			$14,815	$1,177	$13,638
South Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 S West St	South Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 245-5514	299	19	15.4	51.8%	236 (78.9%)	16 (5.4%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	31.4	1356^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.4%		50.8	933^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	55.1%	423	70.5	14.0	24.0	27.3				21.5	6.0	12.0	32.5				16.1			91.9	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.0			$12,913	$1,501	$11,412
Special Educational and Student Services	Public	PK	3 W Central Park Plz	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 243-7402	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jacksonville Middle School	Public	6-8	664 Lincoln Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 243-4384	654	57	11.4	51.8%	491 (75.1%)	61 (9.3%)	24 (3.7%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.9%)	37.9	778^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.9%		40.4	765^th of 1367 public middle schools	44.0%	13	59.2				44.1	28.7	32.6	35.2				13.8	18.9	20.5	17.7			99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		94.4	$16,921	$1,427	$15,494
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 W Independence Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 245-8720	266	20	13.3	83.8%	135 (50.8%)	52 (19.5%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (24.4%)	25.6	1523^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.3%		15.3	1854^th of 2077 public elementary schools	10.7%	331		18.9	28.9	24.4				23.5	9.4	13.2	2.4				8.3			97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$14,907	$2,014	$12,893
The Early Years	Public	PK	516 Jordan St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 243-2876	233	9	25.8	73.8%	154 (66.1%)	22 (9.4%)	20 (8.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.0%)								(n/a)																		97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	98.3	97.4	98.3		$18,602	$919	$17,683
Crossroad Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	30 N Central Park Plz	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 243-0065	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Jacksonville School	Public	K-5	1626 State Highway 78 N	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 245-4084	141	14	10.0	62.4%	109 (77.3%)	10 (7.1%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.3%)	32.1	1341^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.1%		42.5	1122^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	46.0%	219	46.4	19.4	18.8	17.9				18.7	22.6	25.0	17.9				21.3			99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3			$15,252	$1,633	$13,619

Cities Near Zip Code 62650

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jacksonville	0.17 mi	18	578^th
South Jacksonville	1.5 mi	1	652^nd
Murrayville	10.13 mi	1	516^th
Concord	10.36 mi	2	277^th
Franklin	12.61 mi	3	386^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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