Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman, a close-knit K-5 school in Gilman, Illinois, one of the schools within Iroquois West CUSD 10, hosts 159 students, covering grades 1 through 3. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 58% leaner than typical.

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman is one of 5 schools operated by Iroquois West CUSD 10, a district that educates 854 students overall.

On demographics, Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman records that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest looks like 31% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.6%; actual is 83.3%, +46.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Iroquois County reports that median household income runs about $66,255, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman is one of 24 public schools in Iroquois County (combined enrollment of about 3,909 students).

Iroquois West High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman's enrollment has shrank 16% since 2018, when it stood at 189 (now 159). Over the same period, the White share grew from 59% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

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