South Shores Elem School
2500 S Franklin Street Rd, Decatur, IL 62521 · (217) 362-3321 · Part of Decatur School District 61
Decatur Township’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Illinois school districts
What stands out about South Shores Elem School
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Next stop for Decatur Township kids: 2 high schools
On the path
Where Decatur Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗2500 S Franklin Street Rd, Decatur
Students
Up 3.4% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about South Shores Elem School from Decatur Township families.
Other schools in Decatur School District 61
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Decatur Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.