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Mary W French Academy Primary School
520 West Wood St
Decatur IL, 62522, Macon County
Phone: 217-424-3273
Ranking: 
(2,293 out of 3,028, bottom 24%)*
(2,293 out of 3,028, bottom 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Decatur School District 61
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 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 297 | 317 | 324 | 320 | 326 | 315 | 360 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 16.8% | 50 | 15.8% | 50 | 15.4% | 48 | 15.0% | 48 | 14.7% | 41 | 13.0% | 50 | 13.9% |
| Grade 1: | 44 | 14.8% | 48 | 15.1% | 48 | 14.8% | 49 | 15.3% | 48 | 14.7% | 46 | 14.6% | 53 | 14.7% |
| Grade 2: | 43 | 14.5% | 44 | 13.9% | 49 | 15.1% | 48 | 15.0% | 48 | 14.7% | 45 | 14.3% | 54 | 15.0% |
| Grade 3: | 38 | 12.8% | 52 | 16.4% | 48 | 14.8% | 44 | 13.8% | 49 | 15.0% | 48 | 15.2% | 49 | 13.6% |
| Grade 4: | 48 | 16.2% | 47 | 14.8% | 43 | 13.3% | 50 | 15.6% | 49 | 15.0% | 42 | 13.3% | 48 | 13.3% |
| Grade 5: | 43 | 14.5% | 40 | 12.6% | 44 | 13.6% | 47 | 14.7% | 39 | 12.0% | 46 | 14.6% | 54 | 15.0% |
| Grade 6: | 31 | 10.4% | 36 | 11.4% | 42 | 13.0% | 34 | 10.6% | 45 | 13.8% | 47 | 14.9% | 52 | 14.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 152 | 51.2% | 159 | 50.2% | 150 | 46.3% | 148 | 46.3% | 135 | 41.4% | 148 | 47.0% | 147 | 40.8% |
| Female: | 145 | 48.8% | 158 | 49.8% | 174 | 53.7% | 172 | 53.8% | 155 | 47.5% | 134 | 42.5% | 176 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 244 | 82.2% | 243 | 76.7% | 232 | 71.6% | 205 | 64.1% | 214 | 65.6% | 198 | 62.9% | 218 | 60.6% |
| White: | 28 | 9.4% | 45 | 14.2% | 64 | 19.8% | 83 | 25.9% | 84 | 25.8% | 92 | 29.2% | 109 | 30.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 7.7% | 26 | 8.2% | 23 | 7.1% | 32 | 10.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 232 | 78.1% | 251 | 79.2% | 145 | 44.8% | 216 | 67.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 190 | 52.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 9.1% | 127 | 39.2% | 27 | 8.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 42 | 11.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.80 | 13.42 | 20.25 | 21.18 | 16.30 | 15.80 | 21.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 69.8% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 75.0% | 79.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 74.7% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 76.1% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 81.5% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 79% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 79.0% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 79.7% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 74.5% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.0% | 35.9% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 54.9% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 60.4% | 65.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 53.3% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 58.9% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 65.8% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 67.2% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 69.7% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 67.3% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 63.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.0% | 44.9% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 71.1% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 74.5% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 75.8% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 78.5% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 77.7% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 79.4% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 75.7% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 39.1% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 55.0% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 56.5% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 63.0% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 65.3% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 64.0% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 66.7% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.0% | 58.8% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 46.3% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 58.9% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 53.2% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 61.6% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 62.8% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 64.6% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 66.9% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 64.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.7% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 68.8% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 62.6% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 65.5% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 49.0% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 57.2% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 61.4% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 65.3% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 66.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 73.1% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 73.2% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 76.9% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 75.8% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 69.1% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 43.2% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 50.3% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 47.5% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 49.9% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.0% | 52.6% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 49.2% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 61.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 63.8% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 66.1% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 67.0% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 65.5% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.0% | 44.5% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 68.3% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 75.8% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 68.0% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 75.5% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 78.7% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 78.3% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 73.1% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.7% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 62.7% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 65.9% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 67.5% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 73.7% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 76.5% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.4% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 68.9% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 45.0% | 58.9% |
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* Mary W French Academy Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.