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Girard Elementary School
525 North 3rd St
Girard IL, 62640, Macoupin County
Phone: 217-627-2419
Ranking: 
(1,110 out of 3,028, top 37%)*
(1,110 out of 3,028, top 37%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| Total Students: | 317 | 337 | 335 | 318 | ||||
| Prekindergarten: | 59 | 18.6% | 70 | 20.8% | 72 | 21.5% | 62 | 19.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 48 | 15.1% | 55 | 16.3% | 43 | 12.8% | 45 | 14.2% |
| Grade 1: | 45 | 14.2% | 44 | 13.1% | 45 | 13.4% | 45 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 40 | 12.6% | 40 | 11.9% | 42 | 12.5% | 40 | 12.6% |
| Grade 3: | 43 | 13.6% | 39 | 11.6% | 38 | 11.3% | 45 | 14.2% |
| Grade 4: | 40 | 12.6% | 42 | 12.5% | 47 | 14.0% | 41 | 12.9% |
| Grade 5: | 42 | 13.2% | 47 | 13.9% | 48 | 14.3% | 40 | 12.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 188 | 59.3% | 197 | 58.5% | 185 | 55.2% | 172 | 54.1% |
| Female: | 129 | 40.7% | 140 | 41.5% | 150 | 44.8% | 146 | 45.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 310 | 97.8% | 329 | 97.6% | 329 | 98.2% | 313 | 98.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 143 | 42.4% | 82 | 24.5% | 120 | 37.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 21 | 6.2% | 71 | 21.2% | 16 | 5.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.65 | 14.98 | 16.75 | 17.67 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 52.3% | 54.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 80.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 89.0% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.0% | 74.8% | 60.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 57.7% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 84.3% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 86.2% | 80.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.1% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 67.2% | 59.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 78.9% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.0% | 65.6% | 58.9% |
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* Girard Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.