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Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Summary:

Maroa-Forsyth Grade School is an elementary school located in Forsyth, Illinois, serving 596 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 201 out of 813 districts in Illinois and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Maroa-Forsyth Grade School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 52.2% compared to the state's 41.2%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 36.3% compared to the state's 28.4%. The school also performs better than its district average in both subjects. Additionally, Maroa-Forsyth Grade School's science proficiency rate of 64.6% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. While the school's performance for female, male, and Asian student subgroups is consistently higher than the state averages, the school's performance for white and special education students is lower than the state averages, indicating a need to address achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby schools in the Decatur School District 61, Maroa-Forsyth Grade School significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings. The school's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, along with its increasing spending per student, from $9,165 in 2019-2020 to $10,049 in 2022-2023, suggest that the school's effective teaching practices, supportive learning environment, and strategic resource allocation have contributed to its strong academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 641 E Shafer St
       Forsyth, IL  62535-9401

(217) 877-2023

District: Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
506th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,693 Help


Students who attend Maroa-Forsyth Grade School usually attend:

Middle:    Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
High:    Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  596

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.5%
Asian:
9.4%
African American:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.7% Help


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Compare Details Maroa-Forsyth Grade School ranks better than 75.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.1. (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 Maroa-Forsyth Grade School is $9,693.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maroa-Forsyth Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maroa-Forsyth Grade School 506th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Maroa-Forsyth Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 201st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.93 424th 2020 79.0%
2004 85.68 154th 2030 92.4%
2010 82.01 260th 2139 87.8%
2011 83.20 215th 2147 90.0%
2012 79.49 375th 2166 82.7%
2013 81.28 370th 2167 82.9%
2014 74.65 521st 2093 75.1%
2015 71.72 500th 2052 75.6%
2016 71.49 524th 2046 74.4%
2017 80.98 353rd 2044 82.7%
2018 76.85 431st 2037 78.8%
2019 71.57 535th 2086 74.4%
2021 70.72 493rd 1948 74.7%
2022 67.69 606th 2082 70.9%
2023 69.65 571st 2077 72.5%
2024 73.10 506th 2067 75.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.49 487th 1194 59.2%
2022 32.23 719th 1113 35.4%
2023 59.15 352nd 1156 69.6%
2024 58.38 380th 1195 68.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.10 582nd 1765 67.0%
2019 58.84 593rd 1816 67.3%
2021 61.63 386th 1514 74.5%
2022 56.79 621st 1763 64.8%
2023 61.92 521st 1808 71.2%
2024 66.67 408th 1793 77.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.55 383rd 1964 80.5%
2019 74.09 453rd 2019 77.6%
2021 73.86 363rd 1680 78.4%
2022 68.15 556th 1970 71.8%
2023 67.38 551st 1957 71.8%
2024 71.97 481st 1942 75.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.17 512th 1972 74.0%
2019 65.61 614th 2019 69.6%
2021 62.58 522nd 1707 69.4%
2022 66.18 576th 1977 70.9%
2023 69.33 524th 1984 73.6%
2024 71.22 493rd 1959 74.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.30 50th 237 78.9%
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Rank History for White students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.74 537th 1463 63.3%
2019 48.49 765th 1462 47.7%
2021 45.49 678th 1308 48.2%
2022 42.07 847th 1425 40.6%
2023 48.38 729th 1419 48.6%
2024 57.13 577th 1392 58.5%
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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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by a parent
Monday, June 13, 2011

Open Quote They are such an unflexable school. They would not accelarate student no matter what. I thought it is a goosd school. I regret that I chose to stay in that area. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 200 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 202
1990 215 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 215
1991 200 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 207
1992 197 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1993 226 4 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1994 231 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1995 241 0 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1996 241 0 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1997 267 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1998 265 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1999 293 12 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2000 295 15 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2001 273 13 7 2 4 n/a n/a 0 299
2002 246 21 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2003 246 21 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2004 267 19 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2005 265 15 16 3 0 n/a n/a 9 308
2006 286 16 19 3 1 n/a n/a 8 333
2007 303 14 20 4 0 n/a n/a 12 353
2008 304 14 18 4 0 n/a n/a 11 351
2009 304 19 29 3 0 n/a n/a 10 365
2010 498 16 45 5 0 n/a n/a 17 581
2011 506 30 63 4 1 0 13 0 617
2012 480 22 57 3 2 0 12 0 576
2013 495 23 52 7 1 0 14 0 592
2014 477 27 44 5 2 0 24 0 579
2015 440 21 48 5 3 1 22 0 540
2016 436 29 51 3 4 2 26 0 551
2017 426 25 54 5 5 2 28 0 545
2018 416 23 53 2 4 0 21 0 519
2019 462 29 58 3 3 2 1 0 558
2020 463 21 57 9 1 3 12 0 566
2021 443 25 58 14 1 2 16 0 559
2022 456 26 55 13 0 2 18 0 570
2023 450 39 56 18 0 3 30 0 596

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 Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 202 10.0 20.2 n/a
1990 215 11.0 19.5 n/a
1991 207 11.5 18.0 n/a
1992 204 10.0 20.4 n/a
1993 237 12.0 19.8 n/a
1994 235 12.0 19.6 n/a
1995 248 12.7 19.5 n/a
1996 248 12.7 19.5 n/a
1997 274 14.4 19.0 n/a
1998 274 14.4 19.0 n/a
1999 311 16.4 19.0 n/a
2000 317 18.9 16.8 n/a
2001 299 18.9 15.8 n/a
2002 279 16.4 17.0 14.7
2003 279 16.4 17.0 14.7
2004 304 17.0 17.9 14.8
2005 308 18.5 16.6 21.1
2006 333 20.0 16.7 14.5
2007 353 22.0 16.0 17
2008 351 21.0 16.7 6.8
2009 365 22.0 16.6 14.4
2010 581 32.0 18.1 11.9
2011 617 32.0 19.2 14.6
2012 576 30.0 19.2 18.4
2013 592 35.5 16.6 23.1
2014 579 30.7 18.8 23.1
2015 540 32.0 16.8 26.7
2016 551 30.0 18.3 22.7
2017 545 32.5 16.7 29.9
2018 519 30.5 17.0 27.6
2019 558 32.8 17.0 23.7
2020 566 33.2 17.0 24.2
2021 559 n/a n/a n/a
2022 570 40.0 14.2 20.4
2023 596 36.3 16.4 27.7

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 Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 202 10.0 20.2 n/a
1990 215 11.0 19.5 n/a
1991 207 11.5 18.0 n/a
1992 204 10.0 20.4 n/a
1993 237 12.0 19.8 n/a
1994 235 12.0 19.6 n/a
1995 248 12.7 19.5 n/a
1996 248 12.7 19.5 n/a
1997 274 14.4 19.0 n/a
1998 274 14.4 19.0 n/a
1999 311 16.4 19.0 n/a
2000 317 18.9 16.8 n/a
2001 299 18.9 15.8 n/a
2002 279 16.4 17.0 14.7
2003 279 16.4 17.0 14.7
2004 304 17.0 17.9 14.8
2005 308 18.5 16.6 21.1
2006 333 20.0 16.7 14.5
2007 353 22.0 16.0 17
2008 351 21.0 16.7 6.8
2009 365 22.0 16.6 14.4
2010 581 32.0 18.1 11.9
2011 617 32.0 19.2 14.6
2012 576 30.0 19.2 18.4
2013 592 35.5 16.6 23.1
2014 579 30.7 18.8 23.1
2015 540 32.0 16.8 26.7
2016 551 30.0 18.3 22.7
2017 545 32.5 16.7 29.9
2018 519 30.5 17.0 27.6
2019 558 32.8 17.0 23.7
2020 566 33.2 17.0 24.2
2021 559 n/a n/a n/a
2022 570 40.0 14.2 20.4
2023 596 36.3 16.4 27.7

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

Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201599.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%1.8%99.5%99.5%1.8%
201699.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%6.2%99.3%99.3%6.2%
201899.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%6.6%99.4%99.6%6.6%
201998.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%11.7%98.6%98.6%11.7%
202198.0%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.0%11.5%
202298.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%12.0%
202396.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%97.0%96.7%96.7%11.8%
202498.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.2%98.2%12.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $307 (3.6%) $8,128 (96.4%) $8,435
2020 $232 (2.5%) $8,933 (97.5%) $9,165
2021 $1,922 (20.3%) $7,568 (79.7%) $9,490
2022 $1,922 (20.3%) $7,568 (79.7%) $9,490
2023 $1,911 (19.0%) $8,138 (81.0%) $10,049
2024 $1,123 (11.6%) $8,570 (88.4%) $9,693

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 535th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 571st of 2077 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maroa-Forsyth Grade School)41.631.8
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2)41.631.8
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Maroa-Forsyth Grade School)40.330.7
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2)40.330.7
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Maroa-Forsyth Grade School)50.666
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2)50.666
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Maroa-Forsyth Grade School)49.554
 4.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2)49.554
 4.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Maroa-Forsyth Grade School)57.840.7
 17.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2)57.840.7
 17.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Maroa-Forsyth Grade School)41.130.8
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2)41.130.8
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Maroa-Forsyth Grade School)61.456
 5.4%
   5th Grade Science (Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2)61.456
 5.4%
   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 Students558596
 6.8%
African American2939
 34.5%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian5856
 3.4%
Hispanic318
 500%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White462450
 2.6%
Two or More Races130
 2900%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.7%27.7%
 4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Maroa-Forsyth Grade School ranks 506th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Maroa-Forsyth Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
High : Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School are 76% White, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 596 students attended Maroa-Forsyth Grade School.


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