Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT ZION CUSD 3·NCES 172739002909
Mt Zion Elementary School
725 W Main St, Mount Zion, IL 62549 · (217) 864-3631 · Macon County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+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
15.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
108 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 178 | 50% |
| Grade 3 | 181 | 50% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Mt Zion CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
55.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.5pp since 2023
Math
63.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 45.2% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Mt Zion Elementary School
Mt Zion Elementary School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Zion Elementary School this school | 359 | 30.1% | 54.0% |
| Petersburg Elementary School Petersburg | 335 | 31.0% | N/A |
| Millikin Elementary School Geneseo | 364 | 29.9% | 49.3% |
| Dieterich Elementary School Dieterich | 359 | 28.1% | 69.1% |
| Liberty Elementary School Liberty | 336 | 28.3% | 49.1% |
| Illini Bluffs Elementary School Glasford | 425 | 30.6% | 53.5% |
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 Mt Zion Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #469 of 1,925 | #3 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #348 of 2,077 ▲ 76 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #817 of 2,077 ▼ 50 | #3 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #1,217 of 2,419 | #15 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #1,650 of 2,035 | #8 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #1,652 of 2,042 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #1,788 of 2,132 | #19 of 19 |
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
359
+46 (+15%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 222
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 | 359 | 23.1 | 15.5:1 | 30% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 20.7 | 16.8:1 | 31% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 32% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 20.8 | 17.3:1 | 19% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 21% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 15% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 12 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 10 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Zion Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (359 to 359); teachers up 11% (20.8 to 23.1).
About Mt Zion Elementary School
Mt Zion Elementary School serves students in Mount Zion, Illinois, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 359 students in 2024-25, covering grades 2 through 3.
Mt Zion CUSD 3 serves 2,427 students across 5 schools.
Roughly 90% of students at Mt Zion Elementary School are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial. By comparison, Macon County residents are about 74% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
There are 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.5:1. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Macon County, the average is 61%.
Mt Zion Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Illinois public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mt Zion Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 54.0% actual against 54.1% predicted.
In Macon County, median household income comes to about $62,666, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 43, with about 14,702 students.
Mt Zion High School is about 0.4 miles from Mt Zion Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Mt Zion Elementary School places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Mt Zion Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Small locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% rise, from 313 to 359.
This page is set up for the Mt Zion Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,849
Census ACS
Median income
$62,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
14,702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt Zion CUSD 3
- Mt Zion High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Mt Zion Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 557 students
- Mt Zion Jr High SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- McGaughey Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
Other schools in Mount Zion
- Mt Zion High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Mt Zion Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 557 students
- Mt Zion Jr High SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- McGaughey Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Zion High School0.4 mi · 762
- Mt Zion Jr High School0.5 mi · 378
- Mt Zion Intermediate School0.5 mi · 557
- McGaughey Elementary School0.6 mi · 371
- Muffley Elementary School3.7 mi · 386
- Montessori Academy for Peace4.2 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Zion Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mt Zion Elementary School?
Mt Zion Elementary School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 02-03.
What age range does Mt Zion Elementary School serve?
Mt Zion Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Mt Zion Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Mt Zion Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Mt Zion Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mt Zion Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mt Zion Elementary School in?
Mt Zion Elementary School is part of Mt Zion CUSD 3.
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