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Moulton Elementary School

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Moulton Elementary School ranks 373 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Moulton Elementary School is a public middle school located in Shelbyville, Illinois, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 448 students. The school is part of the Shelbyville CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 304 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Moulton Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Moulton Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 71.7%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 33.9%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools, and its female and male students ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools.

When comparing Moulton Elementary School to nearby schools, it stands out as a high-performing middle school. For example, Sullivan Middle School has lower academic performance, while Central A&M Middle School has significantly lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. On the other hand, Pana Junior High School has a stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates closer to or exceeding the state averages. Overall, Moulton Elementary School appears to be a strong performer within its local context, with higher per-student spending and equitable support for student subgroups.

455

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,110

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 W North 6th St
Shelbyville, IL 62565-1293

(217) 774-2169

District: Shelbyville CUSD 4

Students who attend Moulton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Shelbyville High School

Feeder schools for Moulton Elementary School:

Elementary:	Main Street Elementary School
	Shelbyville Kindergarten Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Asian:

1.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

746^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

373^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

304^th of 811Shelbyville CUSD 4 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	746 of 2056	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	620 of 2067	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	553 of 2077	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	557 of 2082	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	692 of 1948	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	643 of 2086	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	552 of 2037	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	527 of 2044	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	637 of 2046	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	993 of 2052	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	683 of 2093	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.4	461 of 2167	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	409 of 2166	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	325 of 2147	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	622 of 2139	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	352 of 2120	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	442 of 2092	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	552 of 2095	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	436 of 2086	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	494 of 2022	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	56.6	1083 of 2030	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	75.0	538 of 2020	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	28.2	684 of 907	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	829 of 1942	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	700 of 1942	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	384 of 1957	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	423 of 1970	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	705 of 1680	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	530 of 2019	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	448 of 1964	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	418 of 1800	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	253 of 1793	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	283 of 1808	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	292 of 1763	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	495 of 1514	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	611 of 1816	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	450 of 1765	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	618 of 1947	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	522 of 1959	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	638 of 1984	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	597 of 1977	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	583 of 1707	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	754 of 2019	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	593 of 1972	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	22.8	988 of 1156	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	529 of 1113	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	850 of 1194	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	479 of 763	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	904 of 1389	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	745 of 1392	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	714 of 1419	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	696 of 1425	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	717 of 1308	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	752 of 1462	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	673 of 1463	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	373 of 1368	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	330 of 1363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	379 of 1367	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	261 of 1369	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	252 of 1241	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	366 of 1356	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	431 of 1293	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	391 of 1293	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	338 of 1294	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	214 of 1302	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	275 of 1322	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	267 of 1367	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	201 of 1365	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	236 of 1344	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	158 of 1327	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	172 of 1318	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	163 of 1293	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	299 of 1287	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	373 of 1272	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	256 of 1209	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	61.6	535 of 1204	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.0	502 of 1185	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	229 of 694	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	236 of 639	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	310 of 674	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	319 of 1248	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	308 of 1251	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	367 of 1275	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	272 of 1286	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	239 of 1017	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	287 of 1276	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	333 of 1226	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	257 of 1229	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	179 of 1219	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	361 of 1234	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	175 of 1221	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	272 of 1019	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	395 of 1217	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	401 of 1161	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	370 of 1271	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	297 of 1264	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	343 of 1292	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	222 of 1286	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	249 of 1048	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	423 of 1296	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	489 of 1223	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	411 of 812	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	405 of 802	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	401 of 805	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	136 of 781	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	319 of 792	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	119 of 602	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	408 of 884	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	335 of 875	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	385 of 895	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	310 of 898	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	257 of 813	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	420 of 905	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	472 of 889	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2023)25th percentile-49 vs school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile-59 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Science47%+4 vs state

Mathematics34%-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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moulton Elementary School	Public	4-8	1101 W North 6th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-2169	455	34	13.2	44.8%	427 (93.8%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	69.3	373^rd of 1368 public middle schools	72.7%		71.4	330^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.8%	43	43.8	51.1	69.5	55.7	80.2	81.6	76.7	71.7	44.2	36.8	18.5	40.8	27.8	33.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	57.2	$11,110	$922	$10,189
Okaw Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	501 W Division St	Findlay	62534	Shelby County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 756-8521	124	11	10.9	50.0%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	48.2	648^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%		47.4	625^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.1%	23	36.7	26.3		56.7	58.8	73.3	68.4	63.7		40.0	17.6	20.7	15.8	24.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	71.3	$16,559	$453	$16,106
Central A & M Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Colegrove St Ste A	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 226-4241	177	14	12.6	44.6%	165 (93.2%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	30	935^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%		26.4	971^st of 1363 public middle schools	28.8%	36		24.5			41.8	52.0	45.3	45.9			11.9	12.0	15.1	12.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$12,402	$686	$11,717
Pana Junior High School	Public	6-8	203 W 8th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-6543	248	22	11.2	53.2%	231 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	68.5	382^nd of 1368 public middle schools	72.1%		72.6	314^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.0%	68		50.7			53.2	70.3	63.0	62.7			30.8	53.8	38.4	41.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	97.7	$17,879	$2,516	$15,363
Sullivan Middle School	Public	6-8	735 N Main St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-8381	266	16	16.3	47.4%	250 (94.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	58.5	505^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.1%		58.7	470^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.5%	35		36.6			55.9	63.8	59.0	59.4			24.7	38.8	38.6	33.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	$8,375	$427	$7,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Moulton Elementary School

What high school do graduates of Moulton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moulton Elementary School usually go on to attend Shelbyville High School

What district is Moulton Elementary School in?

Shelbyville CUSD 4

Is Moulton Elementary School a good school?

Moulton Elementary School ranks 373^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Moulton Elementary School?

Students at Moulton Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Moulton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Moulton Elementary School.

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