Metropolis Elem School
Metropolis, IL · Massac UD 1
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · Town, fringe
815th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 61%▲ Improving
1015 Filmore St, Metropolis, IL 62960
(618)524-4821NCES ID 172500002710Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Metropolis Elem School 815th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 61th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 490 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.4% | 72.2% | ▼ 7.2 pts | |
| Black | 9.3% | 12.4% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 9.0% | 10.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 5.3% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $128K in zip 62960 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Metropolis Elem School
- #89Franklin Elem SchoolMassac UD 1 · 4.4 mi away89th of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲27 · Math 79% ▲33Compare - #486Brookport Elementary SchoolMassac UD 1 · 5.5 mi away486th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲15 · Math 53% ▲7Compare - #450Unity Elem SchoolMassac UD 1 · 5.8 mi away450th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲16 · Math 54% ▲8Compare - #26Jefferson Elem SchoolMassac UD 1 · 7.8 mi away26th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▲32 · Math 87% ▲41Compare - #745Maple Grove Elem SchoolJoppa-Maple Grove UD 38 · 9.1 mi away745th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲5 · Math 46% =Compare - #1050Pope County Elementary SchoolPope Co CUD 1 · 18.6 mi away1,050th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼5 · Math 37% ▼9Compare - #895Vienna Elem School Dist 55Vienna SD 55 · 20.5 mi away895th of 2,105
ELA 67% ▲13 · Math 29% ▼17Compare - #1348Cypress Elem SchoolCypress SD 64 · 22.1 mi away1,348th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼17 · Math 33% ▼13Compare
What school district is Metropolis Elem School in?
Metropolis Elem School is part of the Massac UD 1 district in Metropolis, Illinois.
Is Metropolis Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Metropolis Elem School 815th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Metropolis Elem School?
White 72%, Black 12%, Two or more races 10%, Hispanic 5% (490 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Metropolis Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62960 is $128K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.