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B−

Matherville Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1376 252nd St, Matherville, IL 61263 · (309) 754-8244 · Part of Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

Preemption Township’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
182
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Matherville Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1376 252nd St, Matherville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 593
Grade 689
Enrollment over time
209’20
195’21
190’22
191’23
182’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Matherville Intermediate School from Preemption Township families.

Other schools in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

The district →
Winola Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Viola
C+
261 students16:1
Sherrard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sherrard
A−
224 students15:1
Sherrard Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sherrard
A−
189 students12:1
Sherrard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sherrard
B
449 students13:1

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; Preemption Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.