Pope County Elementary School serves 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Pope County Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Pope County Elementary School’s student population of 393 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Pope County Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Pope County Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Pope County Elementary School is Pope County High School (0.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Hardin County Junior High School (14.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School (12.5 miles away)