J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr vs Bethel Grade School

J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr has a higher overall rating of 7.0/10 compared to 6.3/10. J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr is significantly larger with 280 students, about 1.9× the size of Bethel Grade School (145). In math proficiency, Bethel Grade School leads at 32.0%.

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J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr

Mount Vernon, IL

7.0/10

Elementary School4th – 5th

280 students

Bethel Grade School

Mount Vernon, IL

6.3/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

145 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr	Bethel Grade School
Overall Rating	7.0 / 10	6.3 / 10
Academic Score	5.8	7.1
Growth Score	7.7	5.5
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	84.6%	73.1%
Environment Score	6.8	6.9
State Rank	#1,428 of 3,814	#1,980 of 3,814
State Percentile	63th	48th

Test Scores

Subject	J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr	Bethel Grade School
Math Proficiency	5.0%	32.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	21.0%	32.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr	Bethel Grade School
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	4th – 5th	Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment	280	145
Student-Teacher Ratio	14.0:1	11.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	84.6%	73.1%
District	Mount Vernon SD 80	Bethel SD 82
City	Mount Vernon	Mount Vernon

Neighborhood

Metric	Mount Vernon (62864)	Mount Vernon (62864)
Median Household Income	$58,082	$58,082
Median Home Value	$117,600	$117,600
Median Rent	$882	$882
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	21.1%	21.1%
Poverty Rate	14.6%	14.6%
Avg Commute	17 min	17 min

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