Peotone Elem School

Located at 426 N Conrad St, in Peotone, Illinois, Peotone Elem School is a moderately sized K-5 school that caters to 340 students (grades K through 3), part of Peotone CUSD 207U.

Peotone CUSD 207U runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,280 students. Peotone Elem School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Peotone Elem School records that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Peotone Elem School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Peotone Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Will County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Peotone Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.8%.

In the surrounding community, Will County reports that the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Peotone Elem School is one of 209 public schools in Will County (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students).

Peotone High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Peotone Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Peotone Elem School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Peotone Elem School has held roughly steady, going from 346 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 84% to 75%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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