Is Coal City Intermediate School a good school?

Coal City Intermediate School ranks 282 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coal City Intermediate School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 292 students attended Coal City Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Coal City Intermediate School?

Students at Coal City Intermediate School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Coal City Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Coal City Intermediate School usually go on to attend: Middle : Coal City Middle School High : Coal City High School

Coal City Intermediate School

Summary:

Coal City Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving 292 students in grades 4-5 in Coal City, Illinois, which is part of the Coal City CUSD 1 district.

This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with 60.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.4% proficient or better in Math, far exceeding the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. Coal City Intermediate School ranks as high as 78th out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools, and it is particularly effective in serving Hispanic students and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking 10th and 113th in the state for those subgroups. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, demonstrating sustained excellence.

While Coal City Intermediate School outperforms other schools in the Coal City CUSD 1 district, the district as a whole lags behind the state averages, suggesting the intermediate school may be the strongest performer. Additionally, the school spends around $14,249 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools like Aux Sable ($15,045 per student) and South Wilmington Grade School ($14,875 per student), indicating the school is able to achieve its high performance with relatively efficient use of resources.

Detail:

Public 4-5

305 E Division St
Coal City, IL 60416-1612

(815) 634-2182

District: Coal City CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,696

Students who attend Coal City Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Coal City Middle School
High:	Coal City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coal City Intermediate School ranks better than 86.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.97. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coal City Intermediate School is $15,696. 1 elementary schools in the Coal City CUSD 1 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coal City Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coal City Intermediate School 282^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Coal City Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Coal City CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Coal City CUSD 1 102^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coal City Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Coal City Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.21	1005^th	2020	50.2%
2004	58.64	1036^th	2030	49.0%
2005	63.30	900^th	2022	55.5%
2006	74.96	507^th	2086	75.7%
2007	79.51	300^th	2095	85.7%
2008	82.04	253^rd	2092	87.9%
2009	82.13	262^nd	2120	87.6%
2010	78.76	397^th	2139	81.4%
2011	82.80	230^th	2147	89.3%
2012	83.76	199^th	2166	90.8%
2013	73.94	553^rd	2167	74.5%
2014	64.64	773^rd	2093	63.1%
2015	50.79	883^rd	2052	57.0%
2016	74.38	471^st	2046	77.0%
2017	77.72	416^th	2044	79.6%
2018	90.81	149^th	2037	92.7%
2019	89.03	179^th	2086	91.4%
2021	95.04	78^th	1948	96.0%
2022	90.78	158^th	2082	92.4%
2023	88.78	203^rd	2077	90.2%
2024	83.97	282^nd	2067	86.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Coal City Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.21	87^th	763	88.6%
2019	67.65	245^th	1194	79.5%
2021	83.18	59^th	640	90.8%
2022	76.92	148^th	1113	86.7%
2023	75.36	187^th	1156	83.8%
2024	71.25	230^th	1195	80.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coal City Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.65	21^st	1765	98.8%
2019	89.64	62^nd	1816	96.6%
2021	99.15	4^th	1514	99.7%
2022	97.36	19^th	1763	98.9%
2023	91.30	75^th	1808	95.9%
2024	86.17	113^th	1793	93.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Coal City Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.71	177^th	1964	91.0%
2019	83.24	270^th	2019	86.6%
2021	86.34	159^th	1680	90.5%
2022	87.22	211^th	1970	89.3%
2023	89.18	170^th	1957	91.3%
2024	84.52	247^th	1942	87.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Coal City Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.63	89^th	907	90.2%
2024	65.70	178^th	886	79.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Coal City Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.17	122^nd	1972	93.8%
2019	91.64	118^th	2019	94.2%
2021	96.28	42^nd	1707	97.5%
2022	91.79	125^th	1977	93.7%
2023	86.05	225^th	1984	88.7%
2024	80.22	328^th	1959	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coal City Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.53	354^th	938	62.3%
2021	98.91	4^th	742	99.5%
2022	97.24	9^th	954	99.1%
2023	92.16	41^st	970	95.8%
2024	97.54	10^th	959	99.0%

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Rank History for White students at Coal City Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.63	158^th	1463	89.2%
2019	80.32	208^th	1462	85.8%
2021	87.97	101^st	1308	92.3%
2022	80.43	203^rd	1425	85.8%
2023	78.85	229^th	1419	83.9%
2024	69.42	368^th	1392	73.6%

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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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Coal City Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	288	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2002	292	6	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
2003	292	6	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
2004	278	3	3	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	303
2005	316	2	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	3	339
2006	328	1	0	23	1	n/a	n/a	5	358
2007	345	1	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	5	377
2008	350	1	4	22	0	n/a	n/a	2	379
2009	288	0	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	4	305
2010	294	1	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	12	315
2011	304	0	0	20	0	0	7	0	331
2012	297	2	0	16	0	0	10	0	325
2013	296	2	2	12	0	0	10	0	322
2014	293	0	3	18	0	0	12	0	326
2015	291	0	0	20	0	0	15	0	326
2016	263	1	1	20	0	0	13	0	298
2017	249	2	2	24	0	0	8	0	285
2018	271	1	1	20	2	0	5	0	300
2019	297	3	0	20	2	0	4	0	326
2020	281	3	2	29	1	0	6	0	322
2021	274	3	2	32	1	0	11	0	323
2022	266	1	3	24	2	1	9	0	306
2023	252	0	1	32	2	0	5	0	292

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 Coal City Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
2002	316	16.5	19.2	14.6
2003	316	16.5	19.2	14.6
2004	303	15.5	19.5	14.9
2005	339	16.5	20.5	20.8
2006	358	15.0	23.9	15.9
2007	377	15.0	25.1	13.4
2008	379	17.0	22.3	14.1
2009	305	18.3	16.7	18.6
2010	315	22.0	14.3	24.4
2011	331	22.0	15.0	24.5
2012	325	21.8	14.9	24.3
2013	322	35.3	9.1	30.7
2014	326	22.0	14.8	27.9
2015	326	20.0	16.3	34.4
2016	298	19.0	15.6	29.9
2017	285	19.0	15.0	31.9
2018	300	18.0	16.6	26.3
2019	326	19.1	17.0	27.3
2020	322	19.3	16.6	30.1
2021	323	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	306	19.5	15.6	24.5
2023	292	19.3	15.1	28.8

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 Coal City Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
2002	316	16.5	19.2	14.6
2003	316	16.5	19.2	14.6
2004	303	15.5	19.5	14.9
2005	339	16.5	20.5	20.8
2006	358	15.0	23.9	15.9
2007	377	15.0	25.1	13.4
2008	379	17.0	22.3	14.1
2009	305	18.3	16.7	18.6
2010	315	22.0	14.3	24.4
2011	331	22.0	15.0	24.5
2012	325	21.8	14.9	24.3
2013	322	35.3	9.1	30.7
2014	326	22.0	14.8	27.9
2015	326	20.0	16.3	34.4
2016	298	19.0	15.6	29.9
2017	285	19.0	15.0	31.9
2018	300	18.0	16.6	26.3
2019	326	19.1	17.0	27.3
2020	322	19.3	16.6	30.1
2021	323	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	306	19.5	15.6	24.5
2023	292	19.3	15.1	28.8

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.

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