Enrollment
115
Elementary
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANGAMON VALLEY CUSD 9·NCES 170032405628
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School
341 Matilda St, Illiopolis, IL 62539 · (217) 486-7521 · Sangamon County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
77 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 36 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Sangamon Valley CUSD 9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Sangamon Valley Intermediate School.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
65.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +27.3pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +25.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 27 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 26 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 27.3% |
% 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% 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 21 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 Sangamon Valley Intermediate School
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon Valley Intermediate School this school | 115 | 67.0% | 54.2% |
| Spring Garden Elementary School Mount Vernon | 124 | 65.3% | 34.2% |
| Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School Opdyke | 122 | 69.7% | 29.8% |
| Geff Elementary School Geff | 100 | 66.0% | 36.8% |
| Wells Elementary School Grayville | 130 | 68.5% | 56.5% |
| Maple Grove Elementary School Joppa | 122 | 72.1% | 47.1% |
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 Sangamon Valley Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Sangamon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #466 of 1,925 | #10 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #585 of 2,077 ▲ 325 | #10 of 34 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #492 of 2,077 ▲ 373 | #8 of 34 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #2,308 of 2,419 | #37 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #815 of 2,132 | #15 of 37 |
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
115
-24 (-17%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 193
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 | 115 | 7 | 16.4:1 | 67% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 10.5 | 12.1:1 | 62% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | 66% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 9.5 | 16.6:1 | 62% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | 53% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 9 | 21.4:1 | 35% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sangamon Valley Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (158 to 115); teachers down 26% (9.5 to 7).
About Sangamon Valley Intermediate School
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School is an elementary school located in Illiopolis, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It has an enrollment of 115 students in grades 3 through 5. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 70% below average.
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School is part of a district of 4 schools: Sangamon Valley CUSD 9, with 634 students.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. It is also 4% Hispanic. Sangamon County's residents are about 78% White, 13 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Sangamon Valley Intermediate School are from different groups.
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. The school has 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Sangamon County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 54.2%, is 21.3 points above the 32.9% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Illinois schools.
The county, Sangamon County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $75,357, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 77, with about 27,345 students.
Sangamon Valley Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Sangamon Valley Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Sangamon Valley Intermediate School at 4th of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 24 students, from 139 to 115.
This page collects posts and questions about Sangamon Valley Intermediate School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sangamon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sangamon Valley CUSD 9
- Sangamon Valley High SchoolHigh · 204 students
- Sangamon Valley Primary SchoolElementary · 170 students
- Sangamon Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 145 students
Nearby schools
- Sangamon Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 145
- Sangamon Valley High School4.5 mi · 204
- Sangamon Valley Primary School8.4 mi · 170
- Tri-City High School8.9 mi · 154
- Tri-City Elementary School8.9 mi · 273
- Tri-City Jr High School8.9 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Sangamon Valley Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Sangamon Valley Intermediate School?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades 03-05.
Is Sangamon Valley Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Sangamon Valley Intermediate School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Sangamon Valley Intermediate School.
How diverse is Sangamon Valley Intermediate School?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sangamon Valley Intermediate School?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School is overseen by Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 in Sangamon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.