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Main Street Elementary School

Grades 01–03 · Shelbyville, IL · NCES 173609003738

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225 W Main St · Shelbyville, IL 62565

At a glance

Reported students

370

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

25.56

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

01–03

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Illinois elementary enrollment

51st percentile

Compared with 2,323 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

357.5

Main Street Elementary School: 370 reported students.

State peer staffing position

73rd percentile

14.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
270
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1

What the reported data says about Main Street Elementary School

Main Street Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 01–03 in Shelbyville. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Shelbyville CUSD 4. NCES reports 370 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,323 elementary schools in Illinois with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 365 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 51st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.5:1, above the Illinois median of 13.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (91.6%) and multiracial (2.7%). Students served under IDEA represent 11.5%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Main Street Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 14.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 25.56 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Students with disabilities
11.5%
Free/reduced-price lunch
57.6%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
1
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White91.6%
  • Hispanic1.6%
  • Black2.2%
  • Asian1.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Multiracial2.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Shelbyville CUSD 4

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Shelbyville Kindergarten Center

Elementary · Grades KG–KG

78 reported students

Shelbyville High School

High · Grades 09–12

345 reported students

Moulton Elementary School

Middle · Grades 04–08

455 reported students

View all 4 district schools →