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Public elementary school · Taylorville Cusd 3 · Taylorville, Illinois

Memorial Elem School

Memorial Elem School rates 5.9, above the middle of Taylorville Cusd 3's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Taylorville Cusd 3 median is 5.1.

#2,380 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Taylorville Cusd 3: 2 elementary schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A Taylorville Cusd 3 elementary school serving grades 3rd – 4th.

Students at Memorial Elem School score 35% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 38%).

It ranks 2,380 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 2 of 4 in Taylorville Cusd 3.

Math31%13 points below the Illinois average of 44%2025 IAR
Reading40%11 points below the Illinois average of 51%2025 IAR
In 2025, 31% of students were proficient in math and 40% in reading, against Illinois averages of 44% and 51%.2025 IAR; 47 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.6
50% of the rating
Academics
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62568; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Memorial Elem School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$57,194
Median home value
$119,500
Median rent
$733/mo
College educated
17.8%
Homeownership
70.9%
Poverty rate
12.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62568; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
81
Very Walkable
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,156/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Taylorville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Taylorville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
61.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Memorial Elem School serve?

Memorial Elem School serves students in grades 3rd through 4th.

How many students attend Memorial Elem School?

Memorial Elem School has an enrollment of approximately 262 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Memorial Elem School is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Memorial Elem School rank in IL?

Memorial Elem School ranks #2,380 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Memorial Elem School's MySchoolScout rating?

Memorial Elem School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Memorial Elem School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Memorial Elem School has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Memorial Elem School a charter school?

No, Memorial Elem School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Memorial Elem School a Title I school?

No, Memorial Elem School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Memorial Elem School?

61.8% of students at Memorial Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 4th
Enrollment
262
Student-teacher ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Christian County
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$13,700
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62568)
16,035
Area average commute
19.7 min
Area median age
41.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.