The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 45% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Gregory Intermediate
Gregory Intermediate serves grades two through five in Moweaqua, a small rural village in Shelby County centered on farming and corn and soybean production. The school is part of Central A & M Community Unit District 21, which spans a lightly populated region with few major employers and limited population growth.
The school's most recent state test results show mixed performance. In math, third graders reached about half proficiency, but fourth graders showed notably lower performance. Fifth-grade math results cluster near the middle, while fifth-grade English language arts was the strongest subject area reported. Science testing in grade five showed results below half proficiency. Results from the school's grade six and above are not publicly reported, which reflects that Gregory Intermediate serves only elementary grades two through five; higher grades are elsewhere in the district. The school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint among the four districts in Shelby County, a positioning a parent may want to look into further with the school to understand what supports or instructional changes are underway.
The enrollment is small, with roughly two hundred students spread across the four grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a small number of students identifying as two or more races and very small counts of Black students. Free or reduced price lunch data was not available. The school does not have reported counts for students with IEPs or English learners, so the presence of special education or language support services cannot be assessed from the available information.
Moweaqua itself is a tight-knit community of roughly eighteen hundred residents, described by residents as a suburban rural mix with most owner-occupied homes and a significant retiree population. The village sits within about two square miles and has no traffic lights. Main-street storefronts and local shops remain intact along the principal street, but the town is car-oriented with limited dedicated bike lanes. Community life centers on three village parks, a public library, a small mining museum honoring the area's coal heritage, and the school facilities themselves, which sit within walking or short-driving distance of downtown rather than on a separated campus. North Park hosts seasonal sports, tennis, pickleball, and the annual Fourth of July celebration. Pow Wow Days in June centers on Central Park. A public golf course and walking trails supplement recreation options.
The local housing market is thin. Homes in the zip code have appreciated modestly over the past year and sit moderately below the Illinois state benchmark for value. The typical mortgage payment on a median home with standard terms would be moderate for the region. Most homes for sale stay on the market for some time; the existing housing stock is dominated by single-detached homes built around the nineteen-sixties. No major new subdivisions or residential developments are visible. The village describes itself as growing under a "guided growth" principle emphasizing preservation of history, culture, and natural heritage, though employment in the area declined slightly from 2023 to 2024. The region has no fixed-route public transit.
Gregory Intermediate's academic profile reflects a school in a rural, stable, slowly changing community with modest proficiency levels and performance variation across grade levels and subjects. A family considering this school should seek clarification from the district about recent curriculum priorities, assessment trends, and any targeted interventions, especially in math at the fourth-grade level.
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