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GCMS Elementary School

Summary:

GCMS Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gibson City, Illinois, serving 469 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 district.

Academically, GCMS Elementary School's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates of 38.9% in English Language Arts and 28.6% in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is stronger, with 60% of students proficient or better, exceeding the state average of 53.2%. The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated between the 600s and 800s out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools in recent years. Notably, GCMS Elementary outperforms the nearby Thomasboro Grade School, which is part of the lower-ranked Thomasboro CCSD 130 district, but trails the higher-performing Fisher Grade School, which is part of the Fisher CUSD 1 district.

GCMS Elementary School faces some challenges, including a significant population of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, with 47.33% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's performance for its low-SES subgroup is relatively strong, ranking in the top quartile of Illinois elementary schools, its performance for students with disabilities and special education students is in the bottom quartile. Additionally, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.6% in 2019-2020 to 15.3% in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending has increased, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, suggesting the district is investing resources in the school. Overall, GCMS Elementary School has areas for improvement, particularly in supporting its special education and disability subgroups, but also demonstrates some strengths, such as its performance for low-SES students and its relative advantage over nearby schools in the lower-ranked Rantoul City School District 137.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 902 N Church St
       Gibson City, IL  60936-1075

(217) 784-4278

District: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
817th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,627 Help


Students who attend GCMS Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    GCMS Middle School
High:    GCMS High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.5%
Hispanic:
9.0%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.3% Help


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Compare Details GCMS Elementary School ranks better than 60.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at GCMS Elementary School is $15,627.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

GCMS Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks GCMS Elementary School 817th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See GCMS Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 240th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for GCMS Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at GCMS Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 73.58 593rd 2020 70.6%
2004 71.77 639th 2030 68.5%
2005 73.51 544th 2022 73.1%
2006 60.58 1036th 2086 50.3%
2007 77.37 394th 2095 81.2%
2008 78.70 387th 2092 81.5%
2009 75.53 542nd 2120 74.4%
2010 82.31 247th 2139 88.5%
2011 83.79 195th 2147 90.9%
2012 81.32 306th 2166 85.9%
2013 62.33 878th 2167 59.5%
2014 61.51 841st 2093 59.8%
2015 54.74 801st 2052 61.0%
2016 58.27 776th 2046 62.1%
2017 63.30 682nd 2044 66.6%
2018 53.74 878th 2037 56.9%
2019 64.72 686th 2086 67.1%
2021 53.39 791st 1948 59.4%
2022 52.94 883rd 2082 57.6%
2023 63.40 686th 2077 67.0%
2024 55.34 817th 2067 60.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at GCMS Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.47 163rd 763 78.6%
2019 50.44 464th 1194 61.1%
2021 28.72 466th 640 27.2%
2022 43.38 515th 1113 53.7%
2023 41.01 591st 1156 48.9%
2024 26.03 923rd 1195 22.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at GCMS Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.42 411th 1765 76.7%
2019 56.69 637th 1816 64.9%
2021 65.01 334th 1514 77.9%
2022 45.26 896th 1763 49.2%
2023 60.25 560th 1808 69.0%
2024 65.66 428th 1793 76.1%
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Rank History for Female students at GCMS Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.81 947th 1964 51.8%
2019 60.72 731st 2019 63.8%
2021 54.60 674th 1680 59.9%
2022 51.08 850th 1970 56.9%
2023 63.40 631st 1957 67.8%
2024 56.35 742nd 1942 61.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at GCMS Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.41 260th 907 71.3%
2024 28.45 665th 886 24.9%
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Rank History for Male students at GCMS Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.45 758th 1972 61.6%
2019 64.29 641st 2019 68.3%
2021 47.31 792nd 1707 53.6%
2022 53.01 818th 1977 58.6%
2023 61.14 651st 1984 67.2%
2024 52.76 827th 1959 57.8%
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Rank History for White students at GCMS Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.08 972nd 1463 33.6%
2019 45.79 813th 1462 44.4%
2021 35.93 868th 1308 33.6%
2022 34.38 981st 1425 31.2%
2023 44.80 787th 1419 44.5%
2024 36.19 924th 1392 33.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for GCMS Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 501 5 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1995 519 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1996 519 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1997 500 4 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 499 4 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 504
1999 465 3 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2000 467 6 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2001 449 7 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2002 454 4 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 468
2003 454 4 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 468
2004 439 7 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 454
2005 507 5 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 519
2006 514 8 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 493 6 2 4 1 n/a n/a 6 512
2008 509 6 3 5 0 n/a n/a 9 532
2009 524 6 1 15 0 n/a n/a 7 553
2010 477 4 1 8 0 n/a n/a 7 497
2011 488 2 4 5 0 0 12 0 511
2012 478 2 5 3 0 0 10 0 498
2013 462 1 6 7 0 0 16 0 492
2014 433 4 5 8 0 0 16 0 466
2015 433 5 6 6 0 0 17 0 467
2016 439 4 8 10 0 0 16 0 477
2017 413 2 5 12 0 0 13 0 445
2018 432 1 3 13 0 0 17 0 466
2019 433 1 3 17 0 0 20 0 474
2020 433 0 2 21 0 0 21 0 477
2021 412 2 0 25 0 0 22 0 461
2022 415 3 0 31 0 1 29 0 479
2023 401 2 1 42 0 1 22 0 469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at GCMS Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 511 27.3 18.7 n/a
1995 526 29.0 18.1 n/a
1996 526 29.0 18.1 n/a
1997 507 29.0 17.5 n/a
1998 504 29.3 17.2 n/a
1999 472 29.8 15.8 n/a
2000 478 29.5 16.2 n/a
2001 461 29.5 15.6 n/a
2002 468 33.5 14.0 24.4
2003 468 33.5 14.0 24.4
2004 454 33.0 13.8 25.3
2005 519 34.9 14.9 28.9
2006 530 36.0 14.7 29.2
2007 512 36.0 14.2 27.9
2008 532 34.0 15.6 31.5
2009 553 39.0 14.2 30.4
2010 497 38.5 12.8 37.6
2011 511 37.5 13.6 38.4
2012 498 37.5 13.2 38.8
2013 492 55.9 8.7 45.9
2014 466 38.0 12.2 45.3
2015 467 38.0 12.2 45
2016 477 37.0 12.8 39.8
2017 445 37.7 11.8 42
2018 466 40.0 11.6 41.4
2019 474 37.1 12.7 39.7
2020 477 38.5 12.3 39
2021 461 n/a n/a n/a
2022 479 40.1 11.9 43.6
2023 469 42.0 11.1 47.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio GCMS Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 511 27.3 18.7 n/a
1995 526 29.0 18.1 n/a
1996 526 29.0 18.1 n/a
1997 507 29.0 17.5 n/a
1998 504 29.3 17.2 n/a
1999 472 29.8 15.8 n/a
2000 478 29.5 16.2 n/a
2001 461 29.5 15.6 n/a
2002 468 33.5 14.0 24.4
2003 468 33.5 14.0 24.4
2004 454 33.0 13.8 25.3
2005 519 34.9 14.9 28.9
2006 530 36.0 14.7 29.2
2007 512 36.0 14.2 27.9
2008 532 34.0 15.6 31.5
2009 553 39.0 14.2 30.4
2010 497 38.5 12.8 37.6
2011 511 37.5 13.6 38.4
2012 498 37.5 13.2 38.8
2013 492 55.9 8.7 45.9
2014 466 38.0 12.2 45.3
2015 467 38.0 12.2 45
2016 477 37.0 12.8 39.8
2017 445 37.7 11.8 42
2018 466 40.0 11.6 41.4
2019 474 37.1 12.7 39.7
2020 477 38.5 12.3 39
2021 461 n/a n/a n/a
2022 479 40.1 11.9 43.6
2023 469 42.0 11.1 47.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201599.8%98.9%98.9%98.9%3.9%98.1%99.6%3.9%
201698.8%98.3%98.3%98.3%3.3%97.9%98.5%3.3%
201798.2%98.4%98.4%98.4%4.0%97.8%98.2%3.6%
201897.9%98.1%98.1%98.1%10.4%97.5%98.1%10.0%
201999.0%98.7%98.7%98.7%12.0%99.0%99.0%11.8%
202198.3%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.3%97.6%98.5%13.0%
202295.8%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.8%96.0%14.1%
202397.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%97.9%96.0%96.7%14.3%
202499.2%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.8%99.2%99.4%14.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for GCMS Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $716 (6.9%) $9,652 (93.1%) $10,368
2020 $1,583 (13.3%) $10,351 (86.7%) $11,934
2021 $1,369 (10.0%) $12,376 (90.0%) $13,745
2022 $1,369 (10.0%) $12,376 (90.0%) $13,745
2023 $1,110 (6.6%) $15,725 (93.4%) $16,835
2024 $832 (5.3%) $14,795 (94.7%) $15,627

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on GCMS Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 686th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 686th of 2077 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (GCMS Elementary School)33.328
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5)33.328
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (GCMS Elementary School)50.754.7
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5)50.754.7
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (GCMS Elementary School)49.343.3
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5)49.343.3
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (GCMS Elementary School)50.720
 30.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5)50.720
 30.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (GCMS Elementary School)39.443.3
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5)39.443.3
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (GCMS Elementary School)30.916.7
 14.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5)30.916.7
 14.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (GCMS Elementary School)60.378
 17.7%
   5th Grade Science (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5)60.378
 17.7%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students474469
 1.1%
African American12
 100%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic1742
 147.1%
Pacific Islander01
White433401
 7.4%
Two or More Races2022
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.7%47.3%
 7.7%

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GCMS Elementary School ranks 817th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at GCMS Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend GCMS Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : GCMS Middle School
High : GCMS High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended GCMS Elementary School.


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