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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD AREA PSD 124·NCES 170141602789

Milford Grade School West Campus

100 S Chicago St, Milford, IL 60953 · (815) 889-4174 · Iroquois County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
213 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
38
Grade 1
30
Grade 2
47
Grade 3
37
Grade 4
26
Grade 5
37
Grade 6
30
Grade 7
34
Grade 8
43
Student demographics
White
30085%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
308%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 29%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
206%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19756%
Female
15744%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Milford Grade School West CampusMilford High School Campus
Based on grade levels within Milford Area PSD 124. 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
34.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
28.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.

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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
354
-48 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.0:1
% White
85%
was 91%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Milford Grade School West Campus

Milford Grade School West Campus is an elementary campus of medium-sized scale in Milford, Illinois, run under Milford Area PSD 124, instructing 354 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Milford Area PSD 124 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 504 students. Milford Grade School West Campus is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Milford Grade School West Campus reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Milford Grade School West Campus sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.8%; this one delivers 32.0%.

Around the school, census data for Iroquois County shows median household earnings sit near $66,255, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Iroquois County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,909 students), of which Milford Grade School West Campus is one.

Milford High School Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Milford Grade School West Campus ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 44.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Milford Grade School West Campus has contracted 12%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 354 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 91% to 85%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Iroquois County at a glance

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Population
26,449
Census ACS
Median income
$66,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Milford Grade School West Campus
District
Milford Area PSD 124
Address
100 S Chicago St, Milford, IL 60953
Phone
(815) 889-4174
County
Iroquois County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
354
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
213 (60%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
170141602789
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Milford Grade School West Campus
How large is Milford Grade School West Campus?
Milford Grade School West Campus enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Milford Grade School West Campus serve?
Milford Grade School West Campus serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Milford Grade School West Campus?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Milford Grade School West Campus.
How diverse is Milford Grade School West Campus?
Milford Grade School West Campus reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Milford Grade School West Campus public or private?
Milford Grade School West Campus is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milford Area PSD 124.
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