Public SchoolElementary

J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr

623 S 34th St, Mount Vernon, IL 62864

DSchola Grade
Grades
4–5
Elementary
Students
260
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mount Vernon SD 80
Jefferson County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores11% proficient in math & reading
19thpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
18thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr

J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr is a public elementary school in Mount Vernon, Illinois, serving grades 4–5. It is part of Mount Vernon SD 80. The school is located in a remote town in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 260 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 4–5

Location & nearby schools

623 S 34th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
4–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
260 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Mount Vernon SD 80
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
172734002902

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.