J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 280 students in grades 4-5, J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 280 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center's student population of 280 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center
4	127
5	146
6	1
7	4
8	2

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Total Students

280 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center
2023	275
2022	261
2021	270
2020	301
2019	301
2018	322
2017	322
2016	299
2015	265
2014	262
2013	309
2012	299
2011	298
2010	312
2009	309
2008	331
2007	332
2006	337
2005	341
2004	360
2003	365
2002	390
2001	326
2000	301
1999	337
1998	341
1997	377
1996	395
1995	385
1994	387
1993	402
1992	459
1991	431
1990	447
1989	436
1988	445
1987	412

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center
2023	20
2022	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	17
2013	19
2012	18
2011	15
2010	18
2009	21
2008	15
2007	21
2006	22
2005	23
2004	24
2003	25
2002	24
2001	18
2000	21
1999	21
1998	20
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20

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School Calendar

School Motto

Challenging all students to seek a brighter future.

School Rankings

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center is 0.69, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3294 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center
2023	#3294
2022	#3050
2021	#3316
2019	#3189
2018	#3088
2017	#3278
2016	#3109
2015	#3214
2014	#2716
2013	#2841
2012	#2580

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	3%	27%	6%
2021	5%	28%	6%
2019	5%	33%	10%
2018	8%	32%	10%
2017	6%	32%	8%
2016	7%	31%	16%
2015	6%	29%	14%
2014	43%	59%	38%
2013	43%	58%	41%
2012	75%	80%	74%
2011	68%	80%	73%

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11%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2022	11%	30%	9%
2021	9%	32%	10%
2019	21%	38%	19%
2018	21%	37%	10%
2017	19%	38%	15%
2016	21%	36%	24%
2015	17%	38%	22%
2014	42%	57%	39%
2013	46%	58%	43%
2012	67%	75%	66%
2011	58%	75%	63%

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30-34%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	20:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	21:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	4%	3%	1%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	4%	27%	5%
2022	3%	27%	5%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	4%
2019	3%	26%	4%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	2%
2014	5%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	1%	24%	3%
2011	4%	23%	3%
2010	6%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	6%	21%	5%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	4%	19%	4%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	3%	13%	1%
1997	4%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	1%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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Black

27%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	30%	17%	31%
2022	30%	17%	30%
2021	30%	17%	29%
2020	32%	17%	25%
2019	32%	17%	25%
2018	25%	17%	28%
2017	25%	17%	28%
2016	29%	17%	29%
2015	32%	17%	29%
2014	25%	17%	28%
2013	24%	18%	27%
2012	29%	18%	27%
2011	32%	18%	27%
2010	32%	20%	29%
2009	32%	20%	31%
2008	34%	20%	30%
2007	29%	20%	32%
2006	30%	20%	31%
2005	32%	20%	32%
2004	37%	21%	33%
2003	35%	21%	32%
2002	30%	21%	30%
2001	17%	21%	29%
2000	18%	21%	31%
1999	16%	21%	30%
1998	19%	21%	29%
1997	20%	20%	27%
1996	18%	21%	26%
1995	21%	20%	25%
1994	18%	21%	24%
1993	19%	21%	24%
1992	17%	21%	23%
1991	17%	21%	22%

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White

46%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	48%	45%	48%
2022	52%	47%	48%
2021	53%	47%	49%
2020	47%	48%	54%
2019	47%	48%	54%
2018	56%	49%	54%
2017	56%	49%	54%
2016	53%	49%	53%
2015	55%	49%	57%
2014	59%	50%	58%
2013	63%	50%	58%
2012	66%	51%	61%
2011	54%	51%	57%
2010	58%	53%	61%
2009	59%	53%	60%
2008	56%	54%	61%
2007	62%	55%	60%
2006	62%	56%	62%
2005	63%	57%	62%
2004	59%	57%	64%
2003	62%	58%	64%
2002	66%	59%	67%
2001	79%	60%	68%
2000	78%	61%	67%
1999	78%	62%	67%
1998	74%	63%	68%
1997	72%	64%	70%
1996	75%	64%	71%
1995	77%	65%	73%
1994	80%	65%	75%
1993	79%	65%	75%
1992	81%	66%	75%
1991	81%	66%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	14%	4%	14%
2022	12%	4%	16%
2021	12%	4%	15%
2020	17%	4%	15%
2019	17%	4%	15%
2018	14%	3%	14%
2017	14%	3%	14%
2016	15%	3%	13%
2015	9%	3%	11%
2014	10%	3%	10%
2013	7%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	0.66	0.70	0.66
2022	0.63	0.68	0.66
2021	0.62	0.68	0.66
2020	0.65	0.68	0.63
2019	0.65	0.68	0.63
2018	0.61	0.67	0.62
2017	0.61	0.67	0.62
2016	0.62	0.67	0.62
2015	0.59	0.67	0.58
2014	0.58	0.66	0.58
2013	0.54	0.66	0.58
2012	0.48	0.65	0.56
2011	0.60	0.66	0.59
2010	0.58	0.64	0.51
2009	0.57	0.64	0.52
2008	0.59	0.64	0.52
2007	0.55	0.63	0.53
2006	0.55	0.61	0.52
2005	0.52	0.61	0.51
2004	0.52	0.60	0.49
2003	0.50	0.59	0.49
2002	0.47	0.59	0.47
2001	0.35	0.58	0.45
2000	0.36	0.57	0.47
1999	0.37	0.56	0.46
1998	0.41	0.56	0.46
1997	0.44	0.54	0.44
1996	0.41	0.53	0.43
1995	0.36	0.53	0.40
1994	0.33	0.52	0.38
1993	0.34	0.52	0.38
1992	0.32	0.52	0.38
1991	0.32	0.52	0.35

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Eligible for

92%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2023	94%	43%	90%
2022	99%	43%	89%
2021	96%	44%	90%
2020	86%	47%	85%
2019	86%	47%	85%
2018	80%	46%	84%
2017	80%	46%	84%
2016	83%	47%	85%
2015	84%	52%	83%
2014	79%	47%	83%
2013	81%	45%	84%
2012	46%	21%	47%
2011	73%	39%	75%
2010	72%	37%	72%
2009	67%	33%	67%
2008	68%	32%	69%
2007	67%	32%	68%
2006	63%	32%	65%
2005	63%	32%	61%
2004	65%	31%	62%
2003	65%	30%	53%

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Eligible for (11-12)

32%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Illinois	Mount Vernon School District 80
2012	32%	27%	33%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	9%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mount Vernon School District 80

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center's ranking?

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center is ranked #3294 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

3% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center?

280 students attend J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center students are White, 27% of students are Black, 17% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center?

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center offer ?

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center part of?

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center is part of Mount Vernon School District 80.

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