Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MAC CUSD 34·NCES 170140306141
North Mac Intermediate
525 N 3rd St, Girard, IL 62640 · (217) 627-2419 · Macoupin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
141 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 3 | 89 | 40% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 28% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 North Mac CUSD 34. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
43.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.5% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 29.5% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 North Mac Intermediate
North Mac Intermediate's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mac Intermediate this school | 224 | 62.9% | 36.9% |
| Western Barry Elementary School Barry | 225 | 61.8% | 39.2% |
| Prophetstown Elementary School Prophetstown | 229 | 65.1% | 39.2% |
| Riverview Elementary School East Peoria | 220 | 61.4% | 26.4% |
| Sesser-Valier Elementary School Sesser | 252 | 61.5% | 59.5% |
| Hardin County Elementary School Elizabethtown | 216 | 66.7% | 42.8% |
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 North Mac Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #1,017 of 1,925 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #1,286 of 2,077 ▼ 463 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #1,224 of 2,077 ▼ 173 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #1,952 of 2,419 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #587 of 2,035 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #1,800 of 2,042 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.9% | #918 of 2,132 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #371 of 1,461 | #2 of 8 |
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
224
-30 (-12%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 318
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 | 224 | 18.5 | 12.1:1 | 63% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 18.5 | 11.1:1 | 57% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 17.5 | 12.3:1 | 57% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 25 | 11.5:1 | 57% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 59% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 43% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Mac Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (288 to 224); teachers down 26% (25 to 18.5).
About North Mac Intermediate
Federal records list North Mac Intermediate as an elementary school in Girard, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 224 students, covering grades 3 through 5. The school is 41% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
North Mac CUSD 34 is the local district for North Mac Intermediate. It runs 4 schools with 1,155 students.
The share of White students at North Mac Intermediate is 93%. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Macoupin County overall, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Mac Intermediate scores 14%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Mac Intermediate is 12.1:1, based on 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 50% for public schools in Macoupin County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, North Mac Intermediate would score about 35.2%. It scores 36.9%, 1.8 points above that figure.
In the wider Macoupin County area, median household income comes to about $70,805, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Macoupin County's 28 public schools enroll about 7,221 students and include North Mac Intermediate.
North Mac Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from North Mac Intermediate, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around North Mac Intermediate holds 3 other public schools. North Mac Intermediate comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place North Mac Intermediate in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, North Mac Intermediate enrolled 254 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 224.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at North Mac Intermediate. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 North Mac CUSD 34
- North Mac High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- North Mac ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- North Mac Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
Nearby schools
- North Mac Middle School0.0 mi · 228
- North Mac High School3.9 mi · 361
- North Mac Elementary3.9 mi · 342
- Farmersville Elementary School7.1 mi · 95
- Auburn Elementary School10.1 mi · 292
- Auburn High School10.2 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About North Mac IntermediateHow large is North Mac Intermediate?
North Mac Intermediate enrolls approximately 224 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does North Mac Intermediate serve?
North Mac Intermediate serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Mac Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Mac Intermediate is approximately 12.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Mac Intermediate?
Student demographics at North Mac Intermediate are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees North Mac Intermediate?
North Mac Intermediate is overseen by North Mac CUSD 34 in Macoupin County.
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