J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center serves 217 learners in grades 4-5.

J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center’s learner population of 217 learners has decreased by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center is 0.63, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center is Mount Vernon High School (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Zadok Casey Middle School (1.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center (0.5 miles away)