Is Frankfort Intermediate School a good school?

Frankfort Intermediate School ranks 1357 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frankfort Intermediate School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 419 students attended Frankfort Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Frankfort Intermediate School?

Students at Frankfort Intermediate School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Frankfort Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Frankfort Intermediate School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Junior High School High : Frankfort Community High School

Frankfort Intermediate School

Summary:

Frankfort Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in West Frankfort, Illinois, with 420 students. The school is part of the Frankfort CUSD 168 district, which is ranked 650 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frankfort Intermediate School consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.2%, and the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 15.4% compared to the state's 28.4%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 25.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools in both ELA and Mathematics.

When comparing Frankfort Intermediate School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming its peers. For example, Akin Community Cons Elementary School, which is 10 miles away, outperforms Frankfort Intermediate School by a significant margin in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Frankfort Intermediate School, with 60.48% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Despite being in the bottom 35-40% of Illinois elementary schools for several years, Frankfort Intermediate School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or school ranking, suggesting the need for more comprehensive and effective strategies to address its challenges.

Detail:

Public 3-6

800 N Cherry St
West Frankfort, IL 62896-1668

(618) 937-1412

District: Frankfort CUSD 168

SchoolDigger Rank:
1357^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,240

Students who attend Frankfort Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Junior High School
High:	Frankfort Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

African American:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frankfort Intermediate School ranks worse than 65.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.34. (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 Racial makeup is: White (95%), African American (1.9%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frankfort Intermediate School is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Frankfort Intermediate School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frankfort Intermediate School is $14,240.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frankfort Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frankfort Intermediate School 1357^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Frankfort Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Frankfort CUSD 168:

SchoolDigger ranks Frankfort CUSD 168 650^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frankfort Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Frankfort Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.19	1173^rd	2020	41.9%
2004	56.45	1087^th	2030	46.5%
2005	54.80	1122^nd	2022	44.5%
2006	44.10	1419^th	2086	32.0%
2007	51.01	1302^nd	2095	37.9%
2008	42.33	1411^th	2092	32.6%
2009	44.62	1376^th	2120	35.1%
2010	45.65	1381^st	2139	35.4%
2011	51.45	1248^th	2147	41.9%
2012	43.22	1439^th	2166	33.6%
2013	35.05	1492^nd	2167	31.1%
2014	27.88	1586^th	2093	24.2%
2015	27.34	1498^th	2052	27.0%
2016	27.96	1482^nd	2046	27.6%
2017	29.67	1419^th	2044	30.6%
2018	32.53	1361^st	2037	33.2%
2019	27.97	1509^th	2086	27.7%
2021	23.28	1459^th	1948	25.1%
2022	32.38	1336^th	2082	35.8%
2023	32.26	1337^th	2077	35.6%
2024	31.34	1357^th	2067	34.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Frankfort Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.12	399^th	763	47.7%
2019	40.36	621^st	1194	48.0%
2021	30.86	429^th	640	33.0%
2022	35.45	641^st	1113	42.4%
2023	29.29	804^th	1156	30.4%
2024	28.33	875^th	1195	26.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frankfort Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.42	1053^rd	1765	40.3%
2019	30.67	1351^st	1816	25.6%
2021	31.94	1068^th	1514	29.5%
2022	46.70	856^th	1763	51.4%
2023	40.86	1026^th	1808	43.3%
2024	44.85	930^th	1793	48.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Frankfort Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	51.71	11^th	24	54.2%
2021	36.50	5^th	7	28.6%
2022	62.97	10^th	36	72.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Frankfort Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.95	1285^th	1964	34.6%
2019	24.60	1559^th	2019	22.8%
2021	22.90	1301^st	1680	22.6%
2022	35.83	1181^st	1970	40.1%
2023	35.83	1186^th	1957	39.4%
2024	33.13	1238^th	1942	36.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Frankfort Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.32	538^th	907	40.7%
2024	38.13	505^th	886	43.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Frankfort Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.05	1337^th	1972	32.2%
2019	33.05	1332^nd	2019	34.0%
2021	20.58	1386^th	1707	18.8%
2022	30.18	1304^th	1977	34.0%
2023	29.18	1347^th	1984	32.1%
2024	30.14	1317^th	1959	32.8%

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Rank History for White students at Frankfort Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.18	1337^th	1463	8.6%
2019	11.23	1384^th	1462	5.3%
2021	10.50	1264^th	1308	3.4%
2022	14.02	1313^th	1425	7.9%
2023	14.46	1298^th	1419	8.5%
2024	14.02	1275^th	1392	8.4%

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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 Frankfort Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	571	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	571
1990	535	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	535
1991	516	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1992	524	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	540	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1994	582	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1995	591	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1996	591	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1997	619	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1998	558	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1999	518	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2000	490	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2001	512	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	528	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	528	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	557	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	536	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	12	555
2006	568	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	12	584
2007	553	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	10	571
2008	572	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	582
2009	567	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	578
2010	553	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	14	570
2011	539	2	1	2	0	5	0	0	549
2012	507	7	2	3	0	1	3	0	523
2013	501	5	4	6	3	0	1	0	520
2014	514	4	3	8	3	0	4	0	536
2015	497	7	3	7	1	0	4	0	519
2016	485	6	1	5	0	0	11	0	508
2017	473	4	1	6	0	0	12	0	496
2018	488	5	4	7	1	0	10	0	515
2019	468	5	3	10	0	0	10	0	496
2020	437	3	2	12	0	1	11	0	466
2021	409	6	2	13	0	1	10	0	441
2022	368	3	0	14	1	0	10	0	396
2023	388	5	0	9	0	0	17	1	420
2024	398	8	0	6	0	0	7	0	419

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 Frankfort Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	571	29.9	19.0	n/a
1990	535	29.0	18.4	n/a
1991	516	28.0	18.4	n/a
1992	524	30.0	17.4	n/a
1993	540	28.0	19.3	n/a
1994	582	27.0	21.6	n/a
1995	591	28.0	21.1	n/a
1996	591	28.0	21.1	n/a
1997	619	29.0	21.3	n/a
1998	559	30.0	18.6	n/a
1999	520	29.0	17.9	n/a
2000	490	30.0	16.3	n/a
2001	513	36.0	14.3	n/a
2002	533	34.0	15.7	47.8
2003	533	34.0	15.7	47.8
2004	568	33.0	17.2	46.5
2005	555	32.0	17.3	44.9
2006	584	30.0	19.5	44.8
2007	571	24.0	23.8	51.7
2008	582	24.0	24.3	52.3
2009	578	30.0	19.3	56.5
2010	570	30.0	19.0	65.3
2011	549	29.0	18.9	66.1
2012	523	29.0	18.0	64.4
2013	520	16.0	32.5	64.8
2014	536	n/a	n/a	66.4
2015	519	28.0	18.5	65.5
2016	508	27.0	18.8	57.5
2017	496	33.0	15.0	59.1
2018	515	29.0	17.7	57.9
2019	496	31.9	15.5	52
2020	466	31.0	15.0	55.8
2021	441	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	396	30.0	13.2	57.3
2023	420	33.2	12.6	60.5
2024	419	33.0	12.6	54.9

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 Frankfort Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	571	29.9	19.0	n/a
1990	535	29.0	18.4	n/a
1991	516	28.0	18.4	n/a
1992	524	30.0	17.4	n/a
1993	540	28.0	19.3	n/a
1994	582	27.0	21.6	n/a
1995	591	28.0	21.1	n/a
1996	591	28.0	21.1	n/a
1997	619	29.0	21.3	n/a
1998	559	30.0	18.6	n/a
1999	520	29.0	17.9	n/a
2000	490	30.0	16.3	n/a
2001	513	36.0	14.3	n/a
2002	533	34.0	15.7	47.8
2003	533	34.0	15.7	47.8
2004	568	33.0	17.2	46.5
2005	555	32.0	17.3	44.9
2006	584	30.0	19.5	44.8
2007	571	24.0	23.8	51.7
2008	582	24.0	24.3	52.3
2009	578	30.0	19.3	56.5
2010	570	30.0	19.0	65.3
2011	549	29.0	18.9	66.1
2012	523	29.0	18.0	64.4
2013	520	16.0	32.5	64.8
2014	536	n/a	n/a	66.4
2015	519	28.0	18.5	65.5
2016	508	27.0	18.8	57.5
2017	496	33.0	15.0	59.1
2018	515	29.0	17.7	57.9
2019	496	31.9	15.5	52
2020	466	31.0	15.0	55.8
2021	441	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	396	30.0	13.2	57.3
2023	420	33.2	12.6	60.5
2024	419	33.0	12.6	54.9

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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