Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOPESTON AREA CUSD 11·NCES 171966002240
John Greer Elementary School
609 W Main St, Hoopeston, IL 60942 · (217) 283-6667 · Vermilion County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
148 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 75 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 33% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
53.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.6pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 19.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John Greer Elementary School
John Greer Elementary School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Greer Elementary School this school | 232 | 63.8% | 38.2% |
| Norwood Primary School Peoria | 224 | 61.6% | 22.6% |
| Marquette Elementary School Machesney Park | 268 | 67.2% | 30.6% |
| West Elementary School Sycamore | 270 | 60.0% | 45.4% |
| Washington-Monroe Elementary School Lincoln | 224 | 68.3% | 33.8% |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary Chicago | 260 | 62.7% | 31.6% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John Greer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #979 of 1,925 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #1,188 of 2,077 ▲ 26 | #5 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #904 of 2,077 ▲ 220 | #1 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #1,919 of 2,419 | #14 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #549 of 2,035 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #1,177 of 2,042 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #896 of 2,132 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #396 of 1,461 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
232
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 232 | 19.3 | 12.0:1 | 64% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 68% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 56% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 18.8 | 15.7:1 | 98% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 13 | 15.0:1 | 67% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 10 | 19.4:1 | 64% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Greer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (295 to 232); teachers up 3% (18.8 to 19.3).
About John Greer Elementary School
John Greer Elementary School is an elementary school in Hoopeston, Illinois, reachable at (217) 283-6667. Enrolled students number 232 students, in grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
John Greer Elementary School falls under Hoopeston Area CUSD 11, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,064 students.
White students make up a majority at John Greer Elementary School, at 76%. Other students are 18% Hispanic and 4% Black. For comparison, Vermilion County is about 78% White. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At John Greer Elementary School, 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 12.0:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 64% of enrollment.
John Greer Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.2% and a predicted 34.7%.
Census estimates describe Vermilion County this way: the median household income is $56,877, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Vermilion County has 41 public schools and roughly 11,267 students.
Nearby, Maple Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: John Greer Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 38.2% versus a 30.5% average.
John Greer Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (236) to 2024-25 (232).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Vermilion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,386
Census ACS
Median income
$56,877
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
11,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
- Hoopeston Area High SchoolHigh · 307 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 277 students
- Hoopeston Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
Other schools in Hoopeston
- Hoopeston Area High SchoolHigh · 307 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 277 students
- Hoopeston Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Elementary School0.8 mi · 277
- Hoopeston Area High School1.1 mi · 307
- Hoopeston Area Middle School1.1 mi · 248
- Rossville-Alvin Elementary School5.9 mi · 300
- Coop HS 75.9 mi · 109
- Milford High School Campus11.1 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About John Greer Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Greer Elementary School?
John Greer Elementary School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does John Greer Elementary School serve?
John Greer Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does John Greer Elementary School have?
John Greer Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Greer Elementary School?
At John Greer Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is John Greer Elementary School in?
John Greer Elementary School is part of Hoopeston Area CUSD 11.
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