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Best public schools in Decatur, IL

22 public schools in Decatur: 6 elementary · 1 middle · 4 high · 6 K-8 · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Illinois.

Elementary schools

6 schools in Decatur, best first
1
Michael E Baum Elem School 5.4
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-6 · 311 students
ELA 23%Math 13%
#1,391 of 1,470 in Illinois
2
Muffley Elem School 0.4
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-6 · 401 students
ELA 15%Math 7%
#1,464 of 1,470 in Illinois
3
Parsons Elementary School 0.3
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-6 · 488 students
ELA 14%Math 7%
#1,466 of 1,470 in Illinois
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Franklin Grove Elem School —
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-6 · 474 students
ELA 9%
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Pershing Early Learning Center —
Decatur SD 61 · Grades PK · 375 students
No published test results
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South Shores Elem School —
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-6 · 338 students
ELA 11%

Middle schools

1 school in Decatur
1
Stephen Decatur Middle School 1.2
Decatur SD 61 · Grades 7-8 · 467 students
ELA 12%Math 5%Science 19%
#603 of 610 in Illinois

High schools

4 schools in Decatur, best first
1
MacArthur High School 4.4
Decatur SD 61 · Grades 9-12 · 1,042 students
ELA 22%Math 12%Science 19%
#484 of 506 in Illinois
2
Eisenhower High School 2.1
Decatur SD 61 · Grades 9-12 · 936 students
ELA 17%Math 9%Science 19%
#496 of 506 in Illinois
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Futures Unlimited —
Macon/Piatt ROE · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Heartland Technical Academy —
Macon/Piatt ROE · Grades 11-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

6 schools in Decatur, best first
1
Montessori Academy for Peace 36.9
Decatur SD 61 · Grades PK-8 · 639 students
ELA 36%Math 15%Science 38%
#398 of 630 in Illinois
2
Johns Hill Magnet School 14.8
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-8 · 623 students
ELA 20%Math 13%Science 21%
#537 of 630 in Illinois
3
Robertson Charter School 11.5
Decatur SD 61 · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 332 students
ELA 31%Math 6%Science 15%
#558 of 630 in Illinois
4
American Dreamer STEM Academy 2.9
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-8 · 364 students
ELA 17%Math 6%Science 18%
#612 of 630 in Illinois
5
Dennis Lab School 0.7
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-8 · 539 students
ELA 11%Math 5%Science 18%
#626 of 630 in Illinois
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Hope Academy —
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-8 · 498 students
No published test results

Combined schools

5 schools in Decatur
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Decatur Pub. Schs. Alt. Education —
Decatur SD 61 · Grades K-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Macon/Piatt ROE 39 ALOP —
Macon/Piatt ROE · Grades 4-12
No published test results
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Milligan Academy Rssp —
Macon/Piatt ROE · Grades 6-11 · 0 students
No published test results
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Option Three —
Macon/Piatt ROE · Grades 6-12
No published test results
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Social-Emotional Learning Academy —
Macon-Piatt Spec Educ Jnt Agr · Grades K-12 · 0 students
No published test results

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