J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center Middle School
623 South 34th St
Mount Vernon IL, 62864, Jefferson County
Phone: 618-244-8064
Ranking: 
(2,626 out of 3,028, bottom 13%)*
(2,626 out of 3,028, bottom 13%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 5
School District: Mount Vernon School District 80
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 262 | 309 | 299 | 298 | 312 | 309 | 331 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 126 | 48.1% | 141 | 45.6% | 162 | 54.2% | 137 | 46.0% | 160 | 51.3% | 157 | 50.8% | 163 | 49.2% |
| Grade 5: | 133 | 50.8% | 167 | 54.0% | 132 | 44.1% | 158 | 53.0% | 152 | 48.7% | 150 | 48.5% | 168 | 50.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 134 | 51.1% | 160 | 51.8% | 154 | 51.5% | 153 | 51.3% | 148 | 47.4% | 132 | 42.7% | 149 | 45.0% |
| Female: | 128 | 48.9% | 149 | 48.2% | 145 | 48.5% | 145 | 48.7% | 136 | 43.6% | 148 | 47.9% | 155 | 46.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 5.0% | 11 | 3.6% | 4 | 1.3% | 12 | 4.0% | 11 | 3.5% | 9 | 2.9% | 12 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 65 | 24.8% | 73 | 23.6% | 88 | 29.4% | 95 | 31.9% | 97 | 31.1% | 96 | 31.1% | 107 | 32.3% |
| White: | 155 | 59.2% | 196 | 63.4% | 196 | 65.6% | 160 | 53.7% | 178 | 57.1% | 178 | 57.6% | 182 | 55.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 9.9% | 23 | 7.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 24 | 8.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 208 | 79.4% | 250 | 80.9% | 139 | 46.5% | 218 | 73.2% | 226 | 72.4% | 207 | 67.0% | 224 | 67.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 97 | 32.4% | 20 | 6.7% | 21 | 6.7% | 29 | 9.4% | 32 | 9.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.08 | 15.98 | 17.09 | 19.87 | 17.33 | 14.70 | 22.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.0% | 72.0% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.0% | 67.9% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 78.5% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 72.2% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 54.0% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.4% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.5% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.6% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.0% | 78.0% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.4% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 72.5% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 59.3% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 63.0% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 49.3% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 54.9% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 58.9% |
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* J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.