Enrollment
96
Elementary
DISTRICT 67 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATOKA CUSD 100·NCES 173087004787
Patoka Elementary School
1220 Kinoka Rd, Patoka, IL 62875 · (618) 432-5200 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
45 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Based on grade levels within Patoka CUSD 100. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
60.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +29.2pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 29 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 15.4% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Patoka Elementary School
Patoka Elementary School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patoka Elementary School this school | 96 | 46.9% | 41.2% |
| Allen School School La Moille | 96 | 49.0% | 21.9% |
| Johnsonville Elementary School Johnsonville | 106 | 46.2% | 58.7% |
| Bluffs Elementary School Bluffs | 81 | 49.4% | 48.2% |
| Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School Prairie Du Rocher | 114 | 43.9% | 56.8% |
| Cypress Elementary School Cypress | 116 | 50.0% | 31.5% |
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 Patoka Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #2,342 of 2,419 | #10 of 12 |
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
96
-27 (-22%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 209
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 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 47% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 9.8 | 11.4:1 | 54% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 10.2 | 11.2:1 | 40% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 123 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 10.4 | 13.7:1 | 50% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 9 | 14.8:1 | 48% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 7 | 18.9:1 | 48% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 164 | 11 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 10 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patoka Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (143 to 96); teachers down 4% (10.4 to 10).
About Patoka Elementary School
Patoka Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Patoka, Illinois, under Patoka CUSD 100. The school enrolls 96 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 75% below average.
Patoka Elementary School is one school in Patoka CUSD 100, a system of 3 schools with 201 students.
Roughly 96% of students at Patoka Elementary School are White. Other students are 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
Classroom staffing at Patoka Elementary School totals 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Patoka Elementary School is about 47%. Across public schools in Marion County, the average is 64%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Patoka Elementary School is 3.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 41.2%. Predicted: 44.5%.
In Marion County, the median household earns about $61,240 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Marion County has 27 public schools with about 5,636 students, including Patoka Elementary School.
Patoka Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Patoka Sr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 25.3% on proficiency, and Patoka Elementary School is above that at 41.2%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 96, compared with 123 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Patoka Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,000
Census ACS
Median income
$61,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
5,636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Patoka CUSD 100
- Patoka Sr High SchoolHigh · 61 students
- Patoka Jr High SchoolMiddle · 44 students
Other schools in Patoka
- Patoka Sr High SchoolHigh · 61 students
- Patoka Jr High SchoolMiddle · 44 students
Nearby schools
- Patoka Sr High School0.0 mi · 61
- Patoka Jr High School0.0 mi · 44
- Odin Attendance Center 9-1210.4 mi · 67
- Odin Attendance Center K-810.4 mi · 192
- Sandoval Elementary School10.4 mi · 221
- Sandoval Sr High School10.5 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Patoka Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Patoka Elementary School?
Patoka Elementary School enrolls approximately 96 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Patoka Elementary School serve?
Patoka Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patoka Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patoka Elementary School is approximately 9.6:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Patoka Elementary School?
Patoka Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Patoka Elementary School?
Patoka Elementary School is overseen by Patoka CUSD 100 in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.