Is J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center a good school?

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 280 students attended J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center.

What is the racial makeup of J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center?

Students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center are 46% White, 27% African American, 17% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center attend?

Students who attend J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Zadok Casey Middle School High : Mount Vernon High School

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Summary:

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with 275 students. The school is part of the Mount Vernon School District 80, which is ranked 755 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and the proficiency rate in Mathematics was just 8.1%, far below the state's 28.4%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 23.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with 81.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, the data shows a stark contrast in academic performance between J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center and some of the nearby schools, such as Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School and Summersville Grade School, which are part of different districts and consistently outperform J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center on state assessments in both ELA and Mathematics. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, from $11,308 in the 2019-2020 school year to $16,519 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Detail:

Public 4-5

623 S 34th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-6203

(618) 244-8064

District: Mount Vernon School District 80

SchoolDigger Rank:
1584^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,199

Students who attend J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center usually attend:

Middle:	Zadok Casey Middle School
High:	Mount Vernon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

African American:

27.1%

Two or more races:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.48. (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

Compare Details Student population at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.1%), African American (27.1%), two or more races (17.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mount Vernon School District 80. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center is 13.9. 1 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District 80 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center is $15,199. 1 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District 80 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center:

SchoolDigger ranks J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center 1584^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mount Vernon School District 80:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon School District 80 755^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

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Rank History for all students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	68.10	779^th	2020	61.4%
2004	62.97	897^th	2030	55.8%
2005	68.70	720^th	2022	64.4%
2006	43.14	1441^st	2086	30.9%
2007	27.38	1724^th	2095	17.7%
2008	17.99	1810^th	2092	13.5%
2009	18.15	1826^th	2120	13.9%
2010	20.10	1817^th	2139	15.1%
2011	14.40	1919^th	2147	10.6%
2012	27.21	1722^nd	2166	20.5%
2013	27.71	1639^th	2167	24.4%
2014	21.66	1723^rd	2093	17.7%
2015	15.38	1832^nd	2052	10.7%
2016	18.09	1746^th	2046	14.7%
2017	17.51	1754^th	2044	14.2%
2018	20.23	1640^th	2037	19.5%
2019	17.87	1794^th	2086	14.0%
2021	19.86	1580^th	1948	18.9%
2022	19.81	1670^th	2082	19.8%
2023	17.50	1777^th	2077	14.4%
2024	23.48	1584^th	2067	23.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.76	69^th	78	11.5%
2019	10.62	85^th	89	4.5%
2021	18.89	36^th	40	10.0%
2022	15.28	90^th	95	5.3%
2023	12.47	90^th	93	3.2%
2024	16.80	84^th	93	9.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.44	426^th	763	44.2%
2019	24.86	986^th	1194	17.4%
2021	25.63	507^th	640	20.8%
2022	25.53	900^th	1113	19.1%
2023	23.42	963^rd	1156	16.7%
2024	28.49	872^nd	1195	27.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.61	1456^th	1765	17.5%
2019	22.22	1592^nd	1816	12.3%
2021	30.65	1098^th	1514	27.5%
2022	23.76	1456^th	1763	17.4%
2023	20.01	1631^st	1808	9.8%
2024	26.35	1419^th	1793	20.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.23	19^th	24	20.8%

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Rank History for Female students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.03	1586^th	1964	19.2%
2019	20.68	1676^th	2019	17.0%
2021	21.91	1328^th	1680	21.0%
2022	17.80	1674^th	1970	15.0%
2023	18.17	1666^th	1957	14.9%
2024	24.86	1458^th	1942	24.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.20	610^th	907	32.7%
2024	40.15	476^th	886	46.3%

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Rank History for Male students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.04	1600^th	1972	18.9%
2019	16.38	1790^th	2019	11.3%
2021	17.27	1487^th	1707	12.9%
2022	23.69	1471^st	1977	25.6%
2023	17.87	1681^st	1984	15.3%
2024	22.70	1516^th	1959	22.6%

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Rank History for African American students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.11	482^nd	698	30.9%
2019	34.07	475^th	711	33.2%
2021	25.64	389^th	428	9.1%
2022	28.11	553^rd	684	19.2%
2023	23.67	618^th	692	10.7%
2024	32.31	464^th	655	29.2%

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Rank History for White students at J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.87	1374^th	1463	6.1%
2019	9.79	1400^th	1462	4.2%
2021	12.49	1238^th	1308	5.4%
2022	10.05	1360^th	1425	4.6%
2023	9.33	1365^th	1419	3.8%
2024	16.77	1236^th	1392	11.2%

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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 J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	368	65	4	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	445
1989	361	64	7	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	436
1990	364	72	7	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	447
1991	349	73	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1992	374	77	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1993	320	75	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	311	68	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1995	298	72	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1996	298	72	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1997	272	77	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1998	255	65	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1999	264	54	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2000	234	54	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2001	258	57	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2002	230	126	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2003	230	126	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2004	213	133	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2005	210	105	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	14	341
2006	204	99	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	17	337
2007	202	93	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	17	332
2008	182	107	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	23	331
2009	178	96	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	21	309
2010	178	97	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	20	312
2011	160	95	7	12	0	0	24	0	298
2012	196	88	6	4	0	0	5	0	299
2013	196	73	6	11	0	0	23	0	309
2014	155	65	3	13	0	0	26	0	262
2015	144	83	4	9	0	0	25	0	265
2016	158	86	5	8	0	0	42	0	299
2017	180	78	8	10	0	0	46	0	322
2018	116	55	5	10	0	0	31	0	217
2019	142	97	2	8	0	0	52	0	301
2020	150	92	2	15	1	0	46	0	306
2021	144	80	4	9	0	0	33	0	270
2022	136	77	8	8	0	0	32	0	261
2023	133	82	10	11	0	0	39	0	275
2024	129	76	8	17	2	0	48	0	280

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 J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	445	19.0	23.4	n/a
1989	436	20.5	21.2	n/a
1990	447	20.0	22.3	n/a
1991	431	21.0	20.5	n/a
1992	459	21.0	21.8	n/a
1993	402	18.0	22.3	n/a
1994	387	19.0	20.4	n/a
1995	395	19.0	20.8	n/a
1996	395	19.0	20.8	n/a
1997	377	20.0	18.9	n/a
1998	341	20.0	17.1	n/a
1999	337	21.0	16.0	n/a
2000	301	21.0	14.3	n/a
2001	326	18.0	18.1	n/a
2002	365	25.0	14.6	68.2
2003	365	25.0	14.6	68.2
2004	360	24.0	15.0	73.3
2005	341	23.0	14.8	72.5
2006	337	22.0	15.3	74.4
2007	332	21.0	15.8	79
2008	331	15.0	22.1	83.1
2009	309	21.0	14.7	81.9
2010	312	18.0	17.3	84.6
2011	298	15.0	19.8	79.9
2012	299	17.5	17.0	78.9
2013	309	19.3	15.9	80.9
2014	262	17.3	15.0	79.4
2015	265	18.0	14.7	84.2
2016	299	18.0	16.6	83.9
2017	322	17.5	18.4	80.1
2018	217	20.6	10.5	81.6
2019	301	16.6	18.0	86.4
2020	306	19.6	15.5	85.3
2021	270	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	261	18.5	14.0	77.4
2023	275	20.3	13.5	81.8
2024	280	20.0	13.9	84.6

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 J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	445	19.0	23.4	n/a
1989	436	20.5	21.2	n/a
1990	447	20.0	22.3	n/a
1991	431	21.0	20.5	n/a
1992	459	21.0	21.8	n/a
1993	402	18.0	22.3	n/a
1994	387	19.0	20.4	n/a
1995	395	19.0	20.8	n/a
1996	395	19.0	20.8	n/a
1997	377	20.0	18.9	n/a
1998	341	20.0	17.1	n/a
1999	337	21.0	16.0	n/a
2000	301	21.0	14.3	n/a
2001	326	18.0	18.1	n/a
2002	365	25.0	14.6	68.2
2003	365	25.0	14.6	68.2
2004	360	24.0	15.0	73.3
2005	341	23.0	14.8	72.5
2006	337	22.0	15.3	74.4
2007	332	21.0	15.8	79
2008	331	15.0	22.1	83.1
2009	309	21.0	14.7	81.9
2010	312	18.0	17.3	84.6
2011	298	15.0	19.8	79.9
2012	299	17.5	17.0	78.9
2013	309	19.3	15.9	80.9
2014	262	17.3	15.0	79.4
2015	265	18.0	14.7	84.2
2016	299	18.0	16.6	83.9
2017	322	17.5	18.4	80.1
2018	217	20.6	10.5	81.6
2019	301	16.6	18.0	86.4
2020	306	19.6	15.5	85.3
2021	270	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	261	18.5	14.0	77.4
2023	275	20.3	13.5	81.8
2024	280	20.0	13.9	84.6

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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