Is Metropolis Elementary School a good school?

Metropolis Elementary School ranks 719 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Metropolis Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended Metropolis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Metropolis Elementary School?

Students at Metropolis Elementary School are 72% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Metropolis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Metropolis Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Massac Junior High School High : Massac County High School

Metropolis Elementary School

Summary:

Metropolis Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 484 students in grades PK-6 in Metropolis, Illinois, which is part of the Massac UD 1 school district. While the district is ranked 205 out of 813 in Illinois and has a 4-star rating, Metropolis Elementary School itself has a 3-star rating and has been ranked between 707 and 1288 out of around 2,000 Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 719.

The school's student performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages, with only 51.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 23.2% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. Additionally, Metropolis Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% in 2019-2020 to 41.4% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and students with disabilities tending to perform better than the overall school, while African American and male students perform worse.

Interestingly, the nearby Jefferson Elementary and Franklin Elementary schools in the Massac UD 1 district generally outperform Metropolis Elementary School on academic measures, suggesting that Metropolis Elementary School may have room for improvement in aligning its practices and resources with the higher-performing schools in the district. By addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and focusing on equity and inclusion, Metropolis Elementary School can work towards better outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1015 Filmore St
Metropolis, IL 62960-1762

(618) 524-4821

District: Massac UD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
719^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,670

Students who attend Metropolis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Massac Junior High School
High:	Massac County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 490

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Metropolis Elementary School ranks better than 65.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Massac UD 1 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Metropolis Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Massac UD 1 School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), African American (12.4%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Metropolis Elementary School is 13, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Massac UD 1 School District. (See more...)

Compare Metropolis Elementary School employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Metropolis Elementary School is $14,670, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Massac UD 1 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Metropolis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Metropolis Elementary School 719^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Metropolis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Massac UD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Massac UD 1 205^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Metropolis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	44.12	1319^th	2020	34.7%
2004	47.60	1257^th	2030	38.1%
2005	48.89	1253^rd	2022	38.0%
2006	50.48	1299^th	2086	37.7%
2007	43.84	1427^th	2095	31.9%
2008	48.25	1300^th	2092	37.9%
2009	66.59	852^nd	2120	59.8%
2010	59.04	1076^th	2139	49.7%
2011	70.92	698^th	2147	67.5%
2012	67.08	835^th	2166	61.4%
2013	70.07	659^th	2167	69.6%
2014	67.01	707^th	2093	66.2%
2015	53.97	818^th	2052	60.1%
2016	45.09	1058^th	2046	48.3%
2017	37.84	1222^nd	2044	40.2%
2018	37.96	1230^th	2037	39.6%
2019	44.26	1092^nd	2086	47.7%
2021	29.96	1288^th	1948	33.9%
2022	47.41	1002^nd	2082	51.9%
2023	57.69	782^nd	2077	62.3%
2024	60.83	719^th	2067	65.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.69	50^th	78	35.9%
2019	47.80	46^th	89	48.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.67	383^rd	763	49.8%
2019	50.00	469^th	1194	60.7%
2021	31.15	426^th	640	33.4%
2022	57.82	310^th	1113	72.1%
2023	70.77	230^th	1156	80.1%
2024	69.32	248^th	1195	79.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.37	791^st	1765	55.2%
2019	63.41	495^th	1816	72.7%
2021	44.94	737^th	1514	51.3%
2022	60.38	544^th	1763	69.1%
2023	77.42	223^rd	1808	87.7%
2024	76.08	238^th	1793	86.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.55	1105^th	1964	43.7%
2019	49.72	951^st	2019	52.9%
2021	31.38	1120^th	1680	33.3%
2022	51.11	849^th	1970	56.9%
2023	52.85	827^th	1957	57.7%
2024	65.81	574^th	1942	70.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.03	76^th	907	91.6%
2024	75.22	104^th	886	88.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.89	1251^st	1972	36.6%
2019	40.59	1139^th	2019	43.6%
2021	25.83	1242^nd	1707	27.2%
2022	42.69	1031^st	1977	47.9%
2023	61.21	649^th	1984	67.3%
2024	50.55	867^th	1959	55.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.16	590^th	711	17.0%

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Rank History for White students at Metropolis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.56	1190^th	1463	18.7%
2019	33.83	1010^th	1462	30.9%
2021	16.08	1197^th	1308	8.5%
2022	30.37	1057^th	1425	25.8%
2023	46.17	772^nd	1419	45.6%
2024	52.52	648^th	1392	53.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Metropolis Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	221	35	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	257
1990	247	37	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	286
1991	264	26	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1992	242	23	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1993	229	24	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1994	233	29	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1995	226	43	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	270
1996	226	43	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	270
1997	215	32	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	250
1998	234	28	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
1999	223	32	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2000	213	33	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2001	213	37	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2002	184	54	1	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	249
2003	184	54	1	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	249
2004	436	68	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
2005	396	52	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	25	486
2006	457	63	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	32	571
2007	458	55	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	41	568
2008	486	57	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	41	601
2009	467	44	2	17	3	n/a	n/a	40	573
2010	474	43	6	12	4	n/a	n/a	56	595
2011	487	57	2	9	3	0	55	0	613
2012	399	52	3	19	2	0	51	0	526
2013	403	57	3	21	1	0	66	0	551
2014	378	69	3	29	0	0	72	0	551
2015	382	62	2	22	0	0	72	0	540
2016	406	56	3	30	0	0	81	0	576
2017	444	55	3	26	0	1	78	0	607
2018	384	39	2	27	0	1	74	0	527
2019	381	38	1	31	1	0	77	0	529
2020	399	46	1	28	1	0	70	0	545
2021	366	39	1	18	1	0	62	0	487
2022	361	49	3	15	0	0	64	0	492
2023	361	51	2	19	0	0	51	0	484
2024	354	61	0	26	0	0	49	0	490

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Metropolis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	257	11.0	23.3	n/a
1990	286	11.0	26.0	n/a
1991	293	12.0	24.4	n/a
1992	266	12.0	22.1	n/a
1993	255	12.0	21.3	n/a
1994	263	11.5	22.9	n/a
1995	270	12.0	22.5	n/a
1996	270	12.0	22.5	n/a
1997	250	12.0	20.8	n/a
1998	264	11.0	24.0	n/a
1999	258	11.0	23.5	n/a
2000	251	9.0	27.9	n/a
2001	257	10.0	25.7	n/a
2002	249	11.0	22.6	34.5
2003	249	11.0	22.6	34.5
2004	515	29.0	17.8	n/a
2005	486	31.0	15.7	68.3
2006	571	30.0	19.0	59.4
2007	568	28.0	20.3	59.8
2008	601	27.0	22.3	63.2
2009	573	33.0	17.4	67.2
2010	595	32.0	18.5	75
2011	613	33.0	18.5	73.9
2012	526	32.0	16.4	73.2
2013	551	36.3	15.1	63.3
2014	551	33.5	16.4	79.3
2015	540	34.0	15.8	81.7
2016	576	34.0	16.9	79.9
2017	607	34.3	17.6	84.3
2018	527	28.8	18.2	79.9
2019	529	34.5	15.3	97.9
2020	545	35.5	15.3	85.9
2021	487	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	492	37.5	13.1	76
2023	484	35.5	13.6	74.8
2024	490	37.5	13.0	84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Metropolis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	257	11.0	23.3	n/a
1990	286	11.0	26.0	n/a
1991	293	12.0	24.4	n/a
1992	266	12.0	22.1	n/a
1993	255	12.0	21.3	n/a
1994	263	11.5	22.9	n/a
1995	270	12.0	22.5	n/a
1996	270	12.0	22.5	n/a
1997	250	12.0	20.8	n/a
1998	264	11.0	24.0	n/a
1999	258	11.0	23.5	n/a
2000	251	9.0	27.9	n/a
2001	257	10.0	25.7	n/a
2002	249	11.0	22.6	34.5
2003	249	11.0	22.6	34.5
2004	515	29.0	17.8	n/a
2005	486	31.0	15.7	68.3
2006	571	30.0	19.0	59.4
2007	568	28.0	20.3	59.8
2008	601	27.0	22.3	63.2
2009	573	33.0	17.4	67.2
2010	595	32.0	18.5	75
2011	613	33.0	18.5	73.9
2012	526	32.0	16.4	73.2
2013	551	36.3	15.1	63.3
2014	551	33.5	16.4	79.3
2015	540	34.0	15.8	81.7
2016	576	34.0	16.9	79.9
2017	607	34.3	17.6	84.3
2018	527	28.8	18.2	79.9
2019	529	34.5	15.3	97.9
2020	545	35.5	15.3	85.9
2021	487	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	492	37.5	13.1	76
2023	484	35.5	13.6	74.8
2024	490	37.5	13.0	84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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