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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASSAC UD 1·NCES 172500002710
Metropolis Elementary School
1015 Filmore St, Metropolis, IL 62960 · (618) 524-4821 · Massac County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
378 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Based on grade levels within Massac UD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
53.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
46.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +22.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 23.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 24% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 Metropolis Elementary School
Metropolis Elementary School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolis Elementary School this school | 457 | 82.7% | 46.7% |
| Early Childhood Quincy | 434 | 77.0% | N/A |
| Pine Crest Elementary School Georgetown | 429 | 79.0% | 27.2% |
| Centennial Elementary School Streator | 482 | 79.3% | 29.3% |
| King School Galesburg | 510 | 87.3% | 23.2% |
| Carruthers Elementary School Murphysboro | 426 | 93.4% | 32.1% |
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 Metropolis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Massac County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #690 of 1,925 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #783 of 2,077 ▲ 277 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #881 of 2,077 ▼ 426 | #6 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #724 of 2,419 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #558 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #960 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #453 of 2,132 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #744 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. 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
457
-30 (-6%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 293
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 | 457 | 38 | 12.0:1 | 83% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 37.5 | 13.1:1 | 85% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 35.5 | 13.6:1 | 75% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 28.8 | 18.3:1 | 80% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 80% (460) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 33 | 18.6:1 | 74% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | 10 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 293 | 12 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metropolis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (527 to 457); teachers up 32% (28.8 to 38).
About Metropolis Elementary School
In Metropolis, Illinois, part of Massac County, Metropolis Elementary School is an elementary school. It has an enrollment of 457 students in pre-K through 6.
Metropolis Elementary School is in Massac UD 1, a district with 1,826 students across 7 schools.
The student body at Metropolis Elementary School is 70% White. Smaller groups are 14% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Massac County's residents are about 86% White, 17 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Metropolis Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, Metropolis Elementary School has a ratio of 12.0:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 83%. The gap from the 67% average for public schools in Massac County is 16 points.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Metropolis Elementary School is +22.9 points, in the top 10% of Illinois. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.7%, and the predicted rate is 23.8%.
Massac County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $65,116, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,026, Metropolis Elementary School among them.
Massac County High School is about 2.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Metropolis Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 57.2% on proficiency, and Metropolis Elementary School is below that at 46.7%.
The NCES locale for Metropolis Elementary School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 30 students, from 487 to 457.
The discussion board for Metropolis Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Massac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,865
Census ACS
Median income
$65,116
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Massac UD 1
- Massac County High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Massac Jr High SchoolMiddle · 309 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Brookport Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
- Unity Elementary SchoolElementary · 128 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
Other schools in Metropolis
- Massac County High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Massac Jr High SchoolMiddle · 309 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Massac County High School2.0 mi · 512
- Massac Jr High School2.2 mi · 309
- Franklin Elementary School4.4 mi · 155
- McCracken Regional School5.2 mi · 31
- Brookport Elementary School5.5 mi · 151
- Concord Elementary School5.8 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Metropolis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Metropolis Elementary School?
Metropolis Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Metropolis Elementary School serve?
Metropolis Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Metropolis Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Metropolis Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Metropolis Elementary School?
Student demographics at Metropolis Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Metropolis Elementary School?
Metropolis Elementary School is overseen by Massac UD 1 in Massac County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.