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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Frankfort Intermediate School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKFORT CUSD 168·NCES 174158004167
Frankfort Intermediate School
800 N Cherry St, West Frankfort, IL 62896 · (618) 937-1412 · Franklin County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
270 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 108 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 26% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Based on grade levels within Frankfort CUSD 168. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
45.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.9pp since 2023
Math
31.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.9% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 15.4% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like Frankfort Intermediate School
Frankfort Intermediate School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Intermediate School this school | 447 | 60.4% | 36.9% |
| Altamont Grade School Altamont | 462 | 62.3% | 52.7% |
| Christopher Elementary School Christopher | 510 | 60.6% | 35.3% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School Salem | 421 | 62.7% | 48.2% |
| Pana Elementary School Pana | 507 | 58.8% | 43.7% |
| North Elementary School Taylorville | 522 | 60.0% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frankfort Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #1,020 of 1,925 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #1,235 of 2,077 ▲ 152 | #5 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,157 of 2,077 ▲ 177 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #770 of 2,419 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #1,516 of 2,035 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #1,825 of 2,042 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #1,001 of 2,132 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #752 of 1,461 | #4 of 7 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 516
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 | 447 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 60% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 33.1 | 12.7:1 | 55% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 33.3 | 12.6:1 | 60% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 58% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 27 | 18.8:1 | 57% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 66% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 36 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 28 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frankfort Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (515 to 447); teachers up 3% (29 to 30).
About Frankfort Intermediate School
At 800 N Cherry St in West Frankfort, Illinois, Frankfort Intermediate School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 447 students enrolled in grades 3 through 6 in 2024-25.
Frankfort Intermediate School is among 4 schools run by Frankfort CUSD 168, which serves 1,517 students.
Roughly 93% of students at Frankfort Intermediate School are White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Franklin County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Frankfort Intermediate School scores 13%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. The school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.0 students per teacher. In all, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Franklin County is similar, at 57%.
Frankfort Intermediate School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 41% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.6% at Frankfort Intermediate School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.9%.
The county, Franklin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $56,740 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Franklin County has 25 public schools with about 5,523 students, including Frankfort Intermediate School.
Among nearby public schools, Central Jr High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Frankfort Intermediate School. Frankfort Intermediate School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Enrollment went from 441 in 2020-21 to 447 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
The Frankfort Intermediate School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,323
Census ACS
Median income
$56,740
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frankfort CUSD 168
- Denning Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Frankfort Comm High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 215 students
Other schools in West Frankfort
- Denning Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Frankfort Comm High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 215 students
Other Frankfort Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Frankfort Intermediate. Frankfort Intermediate School is the largest of the 2.
- Frankfort Intermediate SchoolFort Ashby, WV · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Central Jr High School0.0 mi · 215
- Frankfort Comm High School0.8 mi · 416
- Denning Elementary School2.0 mi · 439
- Johnston City High School5.5 mi · 328
- Benton Grade School K-45.8 mi · 571
- Washington Middle School5.8 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Frankfort Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frankfort Intermediate School?
Frankfort Intermediate School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does Frankfort Intermediate School serve?
Frankfort Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Frankfort Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Frankfort Intermediate School.
How diverse is Frankfort Intermediate School?
Frankfort Intermediate School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Frankfort Intermediate School public or private?
Frankfort Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Frankfort CUSD 168.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.