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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELVERADO CUSD 196·NCES 171386001734

Elverado Intermediate School

190 Harrison St, Vergennes, IL 62994 · (618) 684-3527 · Jackson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
Enrollment
75
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
50 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 32432%
Grade 42229%
Grade 52939%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
5979%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
57%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
68%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
45%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
4763%
Female
2837%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Elverado Intermediate School→Elverado Junior High School→Elverado High School
Feeds from
Elverado Primary SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within Elverado CUSD 196. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
28.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
30.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2528.9%30.3%
2023-2425.3%25.3%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% 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 Elverado Intermediate School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Jackson County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
75#2,372 of 2,419#11 of 12
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 2024-25
Enrollment
75
+10 (+15%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25757.89.6:167% (50)
2023-24737.89.3:167% (49)
2022-23827.610.8:174% (61)
2020-2165N/AN/AN/A
2017-18957.712.3:171% (67)
2015-1696812.0:157% (55)
2010-1198812.3:155% (54)
2000-01118716.9:1N/A
1990-91110715.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elverado Intermediate School.

About Elverado Intermediate School

Located in Vergennes, Illinois, Elverado Intermediate School is a very small elementary school. Enrollment totals 75 students across grades 3 through 5. The school is 80% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.

Elverado CUSD 196 counts 4 schools and 348 students, including Elverado Intermediate School.

At Elverado Intermediate School, 79% of students are White. After that, the student body is 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Elverado Intermediate School scores 37%.

There are 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elverado Intermediate School, giving a ratio of 9.6:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 4.3 more students per teacher than here. A total of 50 students, or 67%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Elverado Intermediate School's results are 1.6 points above predicted: 34.7% against 33.0%.

Jackson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $48,763 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Elverado Intermediate School shares Jackson County with 31 other public schools.

Elverado Intermediate School's closest public school neighbor is Elverado Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 34.7% is below the 34.8% average for nearby schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment rose 15% over 4 years, reaching 75 in 2024-25.

Elverado Intermediate School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Jackson County at a glance

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Population
53,064
Census ACS
Median income
$48,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,811 students

Quick facts

School name
Elverado Intermediate School
District
Elverado CUSD 196
Address
190 Harrison St, Vergennes, IL 62994
Phone
(618) 684-3527
County
Jackson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
75
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
50 (67%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
171386001734
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Elverado CUSD 196
Other schools in Vergennes
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Frequently asked questions

About Elverado Intermediate School
What is the total enrollment at Elverado Intermediate School?
Elverado Intermediate School enrolls approximately 75 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Elverado Intermediate School serve?
Elverado Intermediate School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elverado Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elverado Intermediate School is approximately 9.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elverado Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Elverado Intermediate School are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Elverado Intermediate School in?
Elverado Intermediate School is part of Elverado CUSD 196.
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