Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISBURG CUSD 3·NCES 171827004403
East Side Intermediate School
315 E Church St, Harrisburg, IL 62946 · (618) 253-7637 · Saline County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
265 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 156 | 39% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 26% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.9pp since 2023
Math
37.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.7% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 25.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where East Side Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #933 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #1,045 of 2,077 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #1,123 of 2,077 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #1,017 of 2,419 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,123 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #1,561 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #822 of 2,132 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #918 of 1,461 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
397
+55 (+16%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 397 | 29.1 | 13.7:1 | 67% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 30.1 | 12.8:1 | 66% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 31.6 | 11.4:1 | 68% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 31.1 | 14.2:1 | 66% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 64% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 58% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 35 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 36 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Side Intermediate School.
About East Side Intermediate School
East Side Intermediate School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Harrisburg, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 397 students, covering grades 3 through 5.
Besides East Side Intermediate School, Harrisburg CUSD 3 runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,781 students.
At East Side Intermediate School, 88% of students are White. Other students are 6% multiracial and 4% Black. Census estimates put Saline County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for East Side Intermediate School is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 29.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.7:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, East Side Intermediate School would score about 33.0%. It scores 39.4%, 6.4 points above that figure.
In Saline County, median household income comes to about $53,117, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 3,704 students.
Of the public schools around it, East Side Intermediate School is closest to West Side Primary School, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. East Side Intermediate School ranks 3rd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.4% against a local average of 33.4%.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 397, compared with 342 in 2020-21.
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Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,213
Census ACS
Median income
$53,117
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrisburg CUSD 3
- Harrisburg High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- West Side Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Harrisburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Bulldog Early Learning AcademyElementary · 111 students
Other schools in Harrisburg
- Harrisburg High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- West Side Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Harrisburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Bulldog Early Learning AcademyElementary · 111 students
- School District 428 IYC-HRBHigh · 42 students
Nearby schools
- West Side Primary School0.6 mi · 400
- Harrisburg High School0.8 mi · 491
- School District 428 IYC-HRB1.3 mi · 42
- Bulldog Early Learning Academy2.3 mi · 111
- Harrisburg Middle School2.3 mi · 382
- Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School6.2 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About East Side Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Side Intermediate School?
East Side Intermediate School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 03-05.
Is East Side Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Side Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does East Side Intermediate School have?
East Side Intermediate School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is East Side Intermediate School?
East Side Intermediate School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees East Side Intermediate School?
East Side Intermediate School is overseen by Harrisburg CUSD 3 in Saline County.
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