Enrollment
160
Middle
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWESTERN CUSD 9·NCES 173150003318
Medora Intermediate School
124 N Elm St, Medora, IL 62063 · (618) 372-3813 · Macoupin County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
65 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 82 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 48% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Southwestern CUSD 9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
70.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
34.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 21.6% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Medora Intermediate School
Medora Intermediate School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medora Intermediate School this school | 160 | 40.6% | 52.6% |
| Southwestern Middle School Piasa | 171 | 42.1% | 39.7% |
| Brown County Middle School Mount Sterling | 179 | 40.2% | 39.1% |
| Marshall Jr High School Marshall | 186 | 41.4% | 50.8% |
| Lena-Winslow Jr High School Lena | 173 | 40.5% | 58.9% |
| Athens Junior High School Athens | 144 | 40.3% | 44.6% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Medora Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #167 of 578 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #293 of 640 ▲ 73 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #176 of 640 ▼ 48 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #605 of 691 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #381 of 581 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #26 of 440 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
160
-25 (-14%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 157
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 | 160 | 12.3 | 13.0:1 | 41% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 13.1 | 12.7:1 | 42% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 13.9 | 12.6:1 | 37% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 12.2 | 18.3:1 | 42% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 10 | 25.9:1 | 39% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 196 | 11 | 17.8:1 | 42% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 9 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medora Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (224 to 160); teachers unchanged (12.2 to 12.3).
About Medora Intermediate School
Medora Intermediate School is a small middle-grades school serving families in Medora, Illinois. Enrollment is 160 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 6. The average for middle schools in Illinois is about 462 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.
Southwestern CUSD 9 operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,149 students.
The student body at Medora Intermediate School is 96% White. That is close to the 94% White share among all Macoupin County residents. Medora Intermediate School's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
Medora Intermediate School operates with 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.0:1. That matches the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois fairly closely. Medora Intermediate School reports 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 50% average for public schools in Macoupin County is 9 points.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Medora Intermediate School would be expected to post about 48.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Macoupin County show that the median household income is $70,805, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Medora Intermediate School is one of 28 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Medora Intermediate School to another public school is about 3.8 miles, to Southwestern High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Medora Intermediate School comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Medora Intermediate School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment has fallen by 25 students since 2020-21, to 160.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Medora Intermediate School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwestern CUSD 9
- Southwestern High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Brighton North Primary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Southwestern Middle SchoolMiddle · 171 students
- Shipman Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Southwestern High School3.8 mi · 370
- Southwestern Middle School3.8 mi · 171
- Shipman Elementary School6.8 mi · 155
- Brighton North Primary School8.6 mi · 293
- Jerseyville East Elementary School10.2 mi · 392
- Jersey Comm High School10.4 mi · 961
Frequently asked questions
About Medora Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Medora Intermediate School?
Medora Intermediate School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades 05-06.
Is Medora Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Medora Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Medora Intermediate School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Medora Intermediate School.
How diverse is Medora Intermediate School?
Medora Intermediate School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Medora Intermediate School public or private?
Medora Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southwestern CUSD 9.
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