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Macoupin County schools ranked by test score

Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 14 schools in Macoupin County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Staunton Jr High School
Staunton · Staunton CUSD 6
Middle73.8%+22.8pp
2Shipman Elem School
Shipman · Southwestern CUSD 9
Elementary71.2%+20.2pp
3Medora Intermediate School
Medora · Southwestern CUSD 9
Middle70.3%+19.3pp
4Carlinville Middle School
Carlinville · Carlinville CUSD 1
Middle66.9%+15.9pp
5Staunton Elem School
Staunton · Staunton CUSD 6
Elementary66.8%+15.8pp
6Carlinville Intermediate School
Carlinville · Carlinville CUSD 1
Elementary64.6%+13.6pp
7Ben-Gil Elementary School
Gillespie · Gillespie CUSD 7
Elementary58.8%+7.8pp
8Southwestern Middle School
Piasa · Southwestern CUSD 9
Middle57.8%+6.8pp
9Wolf Ridge Education Center
Bunker Hill · Bunker Hill CUSD 8
Elementary56.5%+5.5pp
10Northwestern Elem School
Palmyra · Northwestern CUSD 2
Elementary56.4%+5.4pp
11Mt Olive Elementary School
Mount Olive · Mount Olive CUSD 5
Elementary52.8%+1.8pp
12North Mac Middle School
Girard · North Mac CUSD 34
Middle46.3%-4.7pp
13North Mac Intermediate
Girard · North Mac CUSD 34
Elementary43.5%-7.5pp
14Gillespie Middle School
Gillespie · Gillespie CUSD 7
Middle40.8%-10.2pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Macoupin County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.