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East Side Intermediate School

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East Side Intermediate School ranks 1102 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

East Side Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Harrisburg, Illinois, serving 385 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Harrisburg CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 579 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While East Side Intermediate School has consistently underperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, its performance on the 5th grade Science assessment has been closer to the state average. The school has also shown significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with its White students ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, while its Homeless and Low Socio-Economic Status students have performed relatively better. Interestingly, the school's African American students have performed better than the overall school performance, ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools in 2017-2018.

Compared to nearby schools, East Side Intermediate School's performance is generally lower than Bulldog Early Learning Academy and West Side Primary School within the same district. However, when compared to schools in other districts, such as Thompsonville Grade School, Crab Orchard Elementary School, and Gallatin Elementary School, East Side Intermediate School's performance is more mixed, with some schools performing better and some performing worse.

397

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,400

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 E Church St
Harrisburg, IL 62946-1708

(618) 253-7637

District: Harrisburg CUSD 3

Students who attend East Side Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Harrisburg Middle School
High:	Harrisburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

1,102^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

579^th of 811Harrisburg CUSD 3 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	45.3	1102 of 2056	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	895 of 2067	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	1284 of 2077	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1165 of 2082	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1231 of 1948	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1398 of 2086	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1473 of 2037	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	1481 of 2044	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	1369 of 2046	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.5	1547 of 2052	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.2	1443 of 2093	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.0	1422 of 2167	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	1326 of 2166	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	1242 of 2147	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	1320 of 2139	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	1227 of 2120	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.4	821 of 2092	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	1148 of 2095	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.6	865 of 2086	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	710 of 2022	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	1002 of 2030	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.2	855 of 2020	57.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	44.4	318 of 698	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	497 of 1049	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	373 of 886	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	313 of 907	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1083 of 1942	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	875 of 1942	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	1218 of 1957	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1032 of 1970	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1065 of 1680	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1330 of 2019	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1455 of 1964	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	10 of 44	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	800 of 1800	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	451 of 1793	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	940 of 1808	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	741 of 1763	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	813 of 1514	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1303 of 1816	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1308 of 1765	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1013 of 1947	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	863 of 1959	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	1208 of 1984	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1123 of 1977	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1183 of 1707	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1358 of 2019	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1366 of 1972	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	92 of 95	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	747 of 1292	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	687 of 1195	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	580 of 1156	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	601 of 1113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	564 of 640	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	610 of 1194	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	513 of 763	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1127 of 1389	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1014 of 1392	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1249 of 1419	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1165 of 1425	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1120 of 1308	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1263 of 1462	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1341 of 1463	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2018)54th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)3rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science35%-5 vs state

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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
East Side Intermediate School	Public	3-5	315 E Church St	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 253-7637	397	29	13.6	66.8%	349 (87.9%)	14 (3.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	45.3	1102^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.8	895^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	207	35.2		36.9	58.8	45.7				46.7	46.5	38.2	22.9				37.4	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5			$12,400	$1,445	$10,955
West Side Primary School	Public	K-2	411 W Lincoln St	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 253-7637	400	35	11.4	63.0%	342 (85.5%)	14 (3.5%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	93.0	91.8	91.8	91.8	95.0	91.5	91.5			$15,063	$2,008	$13,054
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	213 W Furlong St	Carrier Mills	62917	Saline County	Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 994-2413	300	28	10.7	61.0%	224 (74.7%)	25 (8.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.3%)	19.6	1677^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.4%		25	1544^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.3%	133	9.7	34.8	22.9	47.2	38.7	35.3	69.2	82.6	46.5	17.1	16.7	6.5	5.9	3.8	4.3	9.7	95.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.3	95.7	94.7	9.9	22.9	$14,912	$2,947	$11,965
Eldorado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Alexander St	Eldorado	62930	Saline County	Eldorado CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 273-9324	550	38	14.4	60.4%	478 (86.9%)	7 (1.3%)	24 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	48	1038^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.5%		57.7	764^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.0%	274	24.6		43.4	40.5	44.6				42.7	60.2	49.4	33.8				48.9	97.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	97.8	15.9		$14,113	$2,017	$12,095
Galatia Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N Hickory St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 268-6371	152	16	9.5	49.3%	144 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	38	1250^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.2%		42	1115^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.1%	135	38.5		22.2	61.5	50.0				44.3	7.4	42.3	15.4				21.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$13,855	$1,961	$11,894
Gallatin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5175 Highway 13	Junction	62954	Gallatin County	Gallatin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 272-3821	314	24	13.2	56.7%	290 (92.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	50.7	990^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%		62.8	684^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.9%	306			42.6	62.7					52.4	40.7	36.0					38.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.6	97.3	97.3	17.7		$13,935	$1,735	$12,200
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2181	323	22	14.8	20.1%	316 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64.4	715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.2%		66.8	613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	102	70.4	43.2	35.1	69.0	74.1	48.8	60.9	64.9	57.2	27.0	48.3	81.5	31.7	21.7	29.7	38.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	9.0	30.2	$12,937	$1,482	$11,455
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	20163 Corinth Rd	Pittsburg	62974	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2130	163	14	12.0	65.0%	146 (89.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	41.3	1184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.4	904^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	280			28.6	47.9					37.0	37.4	45.1					40.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$15,254	$788	$14,467
Thompsonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	204	14	14.3	54.9%	204 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.9	1373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	6.7	29.6	33.3	50.0	33.3	55.6	62.5	53.6	49.2	27.8	50.0	6.7	3.7	12.5	7.1	15.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		35.0	$14,935	$1,789	$13,147
Norris City-Omaha Elementary School	Public	K-8	580 US HWY 45 South	Norris City	62869	White County	Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 378-3212	416	30	13.9	54.8%	395 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	30.8	1412^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.3%		40.5	1138^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.9%	274	28.2	22.2	39.0	33.3	43.6	26.9	41.3	56.4	40.0	26.8	38.6	34.2	3.8	15.2	7.3	20.4	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.1	98.3	98.3		38.0	$12,876	$1,082	$11,794

Frequently Asked Questions about East Side Intermediate School

How many students attend East Side Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended East Side Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of East Side Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend East Side Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harrisburg Middle School
High : Harrisburg High School

Is East Side Intermediate School a good school?

East Side Intermediate School ranks 1102^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is East Side Intermediate School in?

Harrisburg CUSD 3

What is the racial makeup of East Side Intermediate School?

Students at East Side Intermediate School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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