Medora Intermediate School
Tel:
(618) 372-3813
- Medora Intermediate School serves 224 students in grades 5-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Medora Intermediate School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Medora Intermediate School's student population of 224 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2015) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-6 |
| Total Students | 224 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Medora Intermediate School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Medora Intermediate School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1466 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 96% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southwestern CUSD 9 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Medora Intermediate School is Southwestern High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Southwestern Middle School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Shipman Elementary School (6.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Piasa Southwestern High School Grades: 9-12 | 467 students
3.6 miles
Po Box 100
Piasa, IL 62079
(618) 372-3813 3.6 9-12 467 - Piasa Southwestern Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 229 students
3.6 miles
Po Box 70
Piasa, IL 62079
(618) 372-3813 3.6 7-8 229 - Shipman Shipman Elementary School Grades: 3-4 | 206 students
6.8 miles
Po Box 229
Shipman, IL 62685
(618) 372-3813 6.8 3-4 206 - Brighton Brighton North Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 287 students
8.7 miles
201 E City Limits Rd
Brighton, IL 62012
(618) 372-3813 8.7 PK-2 287 - Jerseyville Jerseyville East Elementary School Grades: 2-4 | 445 students
10.3 miles
201 N Giddings Ave
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-3814 10.3 2-4 445
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