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Mary W French Academy

Public | K-6 | 323 students

 

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Posted December 16, 2009

French Academy in my opinion is the best school hands down in Decatur. The teachers and the principal at french care about the kids education, and are not there just for a paycheck. If all public schools were like French maybee there would be less kids dropping out and getting into trouble. It is amazing what my two girls has learned at French in the short time they have attended. I highly recomend this school to anyone that cares about there childrens education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 7, 2009

I love french. It is very discipline and the teachers really care. They not only have rules . They enforce them. The teachers and principal inform you on everthing involving your child. I wish they went to 8th grade.
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Posted October 9, 2008

I'm a parent and I couldn't agree less. This school has left out all of the hands-on art and fun, creative things teachers used to do. They say there isn't time, but I just can't believe the leadership has let these fun AND important elementary concepts go by the wayside.
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Posted October 24, 2004

This is an excellent school. The staff works hard to make sure that all children succeed which can be seen by their excellent test scores. This magnet school offers a strong charater education program with old fashioned school principles. Students are expected to say 'Yes maam' and 'No maam.' Students stand when addressing the class. Students at the school also wear uniforms which makes all students have equal footing no matter their economic bracket. There is excellent parent participation and many extra curricular and evening programs offered at the school.
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
71%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
83%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
69%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
62%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
78%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
83%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students74%
Female76%
Male72%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White92%
Low income73%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students65%
Female67%
Male64%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White77%
Low income63%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students81%
Female82%
Male79%
Black75%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income78%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students61%
Female64%
Male58%
Black56%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income52%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students66%
Female68%
Male63%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income58%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students65%
Female66%
Male64%
Black59%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White83%
Low income64%
Non-low income70%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students77%
Female79%
Male72%
Black72%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White83%
Low income76%
Non-low income80%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female71%
Male90%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income78%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students73%
Female67%
Male79%
Black58%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income69%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 64% 18%
White 26% 51%
Two or more races 10% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian 0% 4%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Hispanic 0% 23%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Donna Jefferson

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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520 W Wood St
Decatur, IL 62522
Phone: (217) 424-3240

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