Enrollment
155
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWESTERN CUSD 9·NCES 173150003319
Shipman Elementary School
211 Dora Reno White St, Shipman, IL 62685 · (618) 372-3813 · Macoupin County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
73 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 72 | 46% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 52% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 2% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Shipman Elementary School→Medora Intermediate School→Southwestern Middle School→Southwestern High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Southwestern CUSD 9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.9pp since 2023
Math
52.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 71 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.2% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 41.6% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% 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 14 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 Shipman Elementary School
Shipman Elementary School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipman Elementary School this school | 155 | 47.1% | 58.3% |
| Galatia Elementary School Galatia | 152 | 49.3% | 34.1% |
| Franklin Elementary School Metropolis | 155 | 47.7% | 73.4% |
| Grafton Elementary School Grafton | 171 | 45.6% | 47.0% |
| Glendale Elementary School East Peoria | 151 | 47.0% | 38.8% |
| West Prairie South Elementary School Colchester | 182 | 46.7% | 52.0% |
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 Shipman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #367 of 1,925 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #593 of 2,077 ▼ 86 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #315 of 2,077 ▲ 129 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #2,198 of 2,419 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #1,379 of 2,132 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #296 of 1,461 | #1 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
155
-37 (-19%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 192
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 | 155 | 12.9 | 12.0:1 | 47% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 13.5 | 11.8:1 | 42% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 11.7 | 14.4:1 | 38% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 11.2 | 18.4:1 | 38% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 11 | 19.6:1 | 44% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 130 | 8 | 16.3:1 | 34% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 9 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 192 | 9 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shipman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (206 to 155); teachers up 15% (11.2 to 12.9).
About Shipman Elementary School
Shipman Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Shipman, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 155 students in grades 3 through 4. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Shipman Elementary School is part of Southwestern CUSD 9, where 5 schools serve 1,149 students.
Shipman Elementary School is 96% White by enrollment. That is in line with Macoupin County, where about 94% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shipman Elementary School is 12.0:1, based on 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Lunch program data show 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in Macoupin County is close, at 50%.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Shipman Elementary School does better than predicted by 14.0 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.3%; the prediction is 44.3%.
Looking at the county, Macoupin County, median household income comes to about $70,805, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 28 public schools and about 7,221 students.
Southwestern Middle School is about 5.2 miles from Shipman Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within ten miles: 6. The school's 58.3% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Shipman Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 192 (2020-21) to 155 (2024-25).
People who know Shipman Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Southwestern CUSD 9
- Southwestern High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Brighton North Primary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Southwestern Middle SchoolMiddle · 171 students
- Medora Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 160 students
Nearby schools
- Southwestern Middle School5.2 mi · 171
- Southwestern High School5.2 mi · 370
- Bunker Hill High School6.8 mi · 166
- Medora Intermediate School6.8 mi · 160
- Brighton North Primary School6.8 mi · 293
- Wolf Ridge Education Center7.1 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Shipman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shipman Elementary School?
Shipman Elementary School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades 03-04.
What grades does Shipman Elementary School serve?
Shipman Elementary School serves grades 03-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shipman Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shipman Elementary School is approximately 12.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shipman Elementary School?
At Shipman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Shipman Elementary School public or private?
Shipman Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southwestern CUSD 9.
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