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Metropolis Elementary School

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Metropolis Elementary School ranks 821 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

821^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Metropolis Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 490 students in grades PK-6 in Metropolis, Illinois, which is part of the Massac UD 1 school district. While the district is ranked 212 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating, Metropolis Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 719-1288 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years.

The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 53.6% in ELA and 46% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to the nearby Jefferson Elementary School, which is also in the Massac UD 1 district, Metropolis Elementary School has significantly lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Math.

Despite these challenges, Metropolis Elementary School has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked in the top 179 out of 688 Illinois elementary schools for its African American student subgroup and in the top 104 out of 1,049 schools for its students with disabilities subgroup. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $14,670 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, though the impact on student outcomes is not yet evident.

457

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,597

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1015 Filmore St
Metropolis, IL 62960-1762

(618) 524-4821

District: Massac UD 1

Students who attend Metropolis Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

African American:

14.2%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Massac UD 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

821^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Massac UD 1

212^th of 811Massac UD 1 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	59.5	821 of 2056	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	719 of 2067	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	782 of 2077	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	1002 of 2082	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	1288 of 1948	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1092 of 2086	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1230 of 2037	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	1222 of 2044	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	1058 of 2046	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	818 of 2052	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	707 of 2093	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	659 of 2167	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	835 of 2166	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	698 of 2147	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	1076 of 2139	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.6	852 of 2120	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.3	1300 of 2092	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.8	1427 of 2095	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	1299 of 2086	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	1253 of 2022	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.6	1257 of 2030	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.1	1319 of 2020	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	179 of 688	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	26.2	590 of 711	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	104 of 1049	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	104 of 886	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	76 of 907	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	794 of 1942	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	574 of 1942	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	827 of 1957	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	849 of 1970	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	1120 of 1680	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	951 of 2019	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	1105 of 1964	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	303 of 1800	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	238 of 1793	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	223 of 1808	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	544 of 1763	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	737 of 1514	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	495 of 1816	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	791 of 1765	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	795 of 1947	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	867 of 1959	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	649 of 1984	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	1031 of 1977	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1242 of 1707	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1139 of 2019	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1251 of 1972	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	46 of 89	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	250 of 1292	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	248 of 1195	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	230 of 1156	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	310 of 1113	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	31.2	426 of 640	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	469 of 1194	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	383 of 763	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	831 of 1389	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	648 of 1392	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	772 of 1419	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1057 of 1425	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1197 of 1308	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1010 of 1462	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1190 of 1463	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)90th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science37%-4 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
Metropolis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1015 Filmore St	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 524-4821	457	38	12.0	82.7%	318 (69.6%)	65 (14.2%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.0%)	59.5	821^st of 2056 public elementary schools	60.1%		60.8	719^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.2%	102	36.7		50.9	60.0	53.3	51.0			53.6	70.2	53.3	33.3	26.5			46.0	78.6	81.8	81.8	81.8	87.7	81.8	81.3	22.5	20.9	$15,597	$980	$14,617
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1006 Mount Mission Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-2243	155	11	13.7	47.7%	136 (87.7%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	86.7	252^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.7%		95.6	90^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.6%	162	31.3		89.5	81.0	81.3	77.8			82.4	89.5	85.7	50.0	88.9			79.7	82.7	85.8	85.8	85.8	91.3	85.0	74.0		7.9	$14,623	$980	$13,642
Brookport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	319 Ferry St	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2482	151	17	9.0	84.1%	112 (74.2%)	14 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.9%)	76.8	463^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.5%		53.4	857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	394	72.7		73.7	57.1	81.8	58.8			68.4	36.8	47.6	63.6	64.7			53.2	82.4	84.5	84.5	84.5	90.1	84.5	76.1		9.2	$14,918	$980	$13,937
Unity Elementary School	Public	K-6	6846 Unity School Rd	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2582	128	10	13.1	53.1%	115 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	75	497^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.8%		78.5	403^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	80.5%	94	46.2		52.4	73.7	69.2	88.9			70.4	47.6	47.4	46.2	72.2			53.5	86.1	85.3	85.3	85.3	92.3	86.1	82.2		7.8	$14,626	$980	$13,645
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	4915 Jefferson School Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-4390	114	10	11.6	46.5%	102 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	96.1	41^st of 2056 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.9	131^st of 2067 public elementary schools	93.7%	90	68.4		82.4	76.9	84.2	100.0			85.7	94.1	84.6	84.2	85.7			87.3	87.8	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	82.1			$14,628	$980	$13,648
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7434	122	11	11.6	72.1%	111 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	67	669^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.5%		54.3	831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.8%	162	38.5		53.8	61.5	61.5	64.7			60.7	69.2	57.1	38.5	29.4			47.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	13.4	11.6	$17,535	$1,569	$15,966
Pope County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 State Highway 146 W	Golconda	62938	Pope County	Pope County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 683-4011	300	25	12.0	50.7%	277 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	54.9	907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%		39.7	1157^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.0%	250	34.8	30.6	66.7	40.0	52.2	50.0	44.1	47.2	48.8	81.0	40.0	39.1	15.0	26.5	27.8	36.6	83.0	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.3	84.9	82.4	9.6	24.4	$13,972	$1,039	$12,933

Frequently Asked Questions about Metropolis Elementary School

How many students attend Metropolis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Metropolis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Metropolis Elementary School?

Students at Metropolis Elementary School are 70% White, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% 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

Is Metropolis Elementary School a good school?

Metropolis Elementary School ranks 821^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Metropolis Elementary School in?

Massac UD 1

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