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GCMS Elementary School

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GCMS Elementary School ranks 734 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

GCMS Elementary School in Gibson City, IL, serves 489 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 district. This school stands out as a stable, high-performing option in a region where many nearby schools face significant academic challenges, making it a reliable choice for families seeking quality education.

One of the most impressive strengths of GCMS Elementary is its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Ridgeview Elementary School (44th percentile) and Clara Peterson Elementary School (45th percentile). The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 61.9% of students proficient, outperforming the state average of 53.1% and matching only Fisher Grade School (62.8%). Additionally, chronic absenteeism is low at 11.9%, far better than the state average of 25.4% and dramatically lower than struggling peers like Thomasboro Grade School (39.4%) and Ludlow Elementary School (29.6%), indicating strong family engagement and a positive school culture.

However, there are areas for attention. Math proficiency drops sharply from 50% in 3rd grade to just 25.3% in 5th grade, well below the state average of 36.5%, a trend also seen at Clara Peterson Elementary School. This suggests a need for targeted support in upper elementary math. Also, while the school excels with low-income students, its performance with other groups is less strong, signaling a need to ensure all students are challenged. Notably, GCMS achieves these results with per-pupil spending of $17,606, significantly less than nearby Eastlawn Elementary School ($23,739) and Pleasant Acres Elementary School ($20,229), which rank much lower, highlighting the school's efficient use of resources.

489

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,606

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

902 N Church St
Gibson City, IL 60936-1075

(217) 784-4278

District: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5

Students who attend GCMS Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	GCMS Middle School
High:	GCMS High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

734^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 811Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	734 of 2056	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	817 of 2067	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	686 of 2077	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	883 of 2082	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	791 of 1948	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	686 of 2086	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	878 of 2037	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	682 of 2044	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	776 of 2046	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	801 of 2052	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	841 of 2093	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	878 of 2167	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.3	306 of 2166	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	195 of 2147	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	247 of 2139	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	542 of 2120	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	387 of 2092	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	394 of 2095	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	60.6	1036 of 2086	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	544 of 2022	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.8	639 of 2030	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.6	593 of 2020	70.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	578 of 1049	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	665 of 886	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.4	260 of 907	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	651 of 1942	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	742 of 1942	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	631 of 1957	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	850 of 1970	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	674 of 1680	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	731 of 2019	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	947 of 1964	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	380 of 1800	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	428 of 1793	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	560 of 1808	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	896 of 1763	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	334 of 1514	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	637 of 1816	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	411 of 1765	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	728 of 1947	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	827 of 1959	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	651 of 1984	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	818 of 1977	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	792 of 1707	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	641 of 2019	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	758 of 1972	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	734 of 1292	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	923 of 1195	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	591 of 1156	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	515 of 1113	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	466 of 640	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	464 of 1194	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	163 of 763	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	852 of 1389	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	924 of 1392	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	787 of 1419	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	981 of 1425	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	868 of 1308	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	813 of 1462	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	972 of 1463	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science55%+14 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
GCMS Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	902 N Church St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-4278	489	44	11.1	50.1%	411 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	63.5	734^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		55.3	817^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.5%	83	54.7		59.5	66.7	60.0				61.9	50.0	42.0	25.3				39.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.2	99.4	14.0		$17,606	$897	$16,708
Fisher Grade School	Public	K-6	801 S 5th St	Fisher	61843	Champaign County	Fisher CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 897-1133	326	24	13.8	39.0%	304 (93.3%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	65.6	695^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.2%		66	631^st of 2067 public elementary schools	69.5%	64	34.6		52.8	58.5	48.1	93.0			62.8	51.4	48.8	38.5	58.1			48.5	97.5	97.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.5		12.1	$14,618	$1,201	$13,417
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Harrison St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 723-6531	247	22	11.2	53.0%	219 (88.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	42.7	1150^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.1%		28.4	1449^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	299	46.2		35.7	22.6	71.8				45.9	28.6	32.3	30.8				30.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	96.4	94.4	95.6	13.3		$22,174	$2,882	$19,292
Ludlow Elementary School	Public	K-8	245 S Orange St	Ludlow	60949	Champaign County	Ludlow CCSD 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 396-5261	52	9	5.7	82.7%	17 (32.7%)	2 (3.8%)	25 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.4%)								(n/a)									26.5							11.8	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1		31.4	$28,026	$6,440	$21,587
Clara Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	580 E Franklin St	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 379-2531	564	44	12.7	39.9%	465 (82.4%)	5 (0.9%)	57 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.9%)	43.2	1136^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.7%		45.6	1030^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.2%	106	22.0		42.6	51.1	44.0				45.8	56.4	35.6	24.2				39.0	93.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.1	95.7	94.8	9.8		$13,321	$1,243	$12,078
Broadmeadow Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 Sunview Rd	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5405	231	21	11.0	93.9%	69 (29.9%)	84 (36.4%)	31 (13.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (18.2%)	8.3	1986^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.4%		15.1	1843^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	10.8%	143	22.2		2.3	7.4	18.9				9.3	4.7	3.6	8.1				5.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.2			$22,380	$2,892	$19,488
Northview Elementary School	Public	K-2	400 N Sheldon St	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5403	218	21	10.3	85.3%	70 (32.1%)	60 (27.5%)	48 (22.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.5%)	15.9	1766^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.9	1774^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.2%	8	27.5		23.5	25.0	32.5				27.3	11.8	8.3	10.0				10.0	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2			$23,739	$4,530	$19,209
Eastlawn Elementary School	Public	3-5	650 N Maplewood Dr	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5404	276	29	9.5	89.1%	39 (14.1%)	57 (20.7%)	154 (55.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	6.5	2031^st of 2056 public elementary schools	1.2%		8.1	2064^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.1%	33	12.7		7.0	3.6	22.2				10.8	5.3	3.6	3.8				4.2	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6		99.2	98.8			$20,760	$3,647	$17,113
Pleasant Acres Elementary School	Public	K-2	1625 Short St	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5402	293	26	11.2	94.5%	32 (10.9%)	78 (26.6%)	148 (50.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.6%)	10.1	1945^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.3	1964^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.0%	19	18.2		16.7	19.2	28.6				21.6	11.1	0.0	2.9				5.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	16.4	97.6	96.9			$20,229	$3,490	$16,739
Thomasboro Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 N Phillips St	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Thomasboro CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 643-3275	148	14	10.5	67.6%	101 (68.2%)	10 (6.8%)	18 (12.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	14.9	1787^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.1%		28.7	1442^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.2%	345		61.1	15.0	18.8		12.5	46.7	55.6	33.0	15.0	31.3		12.5	40.0	22.2	26.6	99.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	96.2		26.2	$19,610	$2,205	$17,405

Frequently Asked Questions about GCMS Elementary School

Is GCMS Elementary School a good school?

GCMS Elementary School ranks 734^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of GCMS Elementary School attend?

Students who attend GCMS Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : GCMS Middle School
High : GCMS High School

What district is GCMS Elementary School in?

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5

What is the racial makeup of GCMS Elementary School?

Students at GCMS Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend GCMS Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended GCMS Elementary School.

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