Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEOTONE CUSD 207U·NCES 173129003302
Peotone Elementary School
426 N Conrad St, Peotone, IL 60468 · (708) 258-6955 · Will County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
111 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 27% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Based on grade levels within Peotone CUSD 207U. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
60.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.7pp since 2023
Math
51.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +23.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.6% | 51.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% | 27.4% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Peotone Elementary School
Peotone Elementary School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peotone Elementary School this school | 340 | 32.6% | 48.8% |
| Ludwig Elementary School Lockport | 321 | 32.7% | 59.5% |
| Coal City Elementary School Coal City | 302 | 34.4% | 53.8% |
| Monroe Center Grade School Monroe Center | 327 | 30.6% | 42.2% |
| Southeast Elementary School Sycamore | 300 | 30.7% | 53.2% |
| Highland Elementary School Stillman Valley | 381 | 33.9% | N/A |
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 Peotone Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #629 of 1,925 | #50 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #642 of 2,077 ▲ 268 | #49 of 100 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #663 of 2,077 ▲ 84 | #46 of 100 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #1,318 of 2,419 | #88 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #550 of 2,035 | #23 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #1,163 of 2,042 | #80 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #1,728 of 2,132 | #65 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #1,382 of 1,461 | #67 of 71 |
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
340
+51 (+18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 475
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 | 340 | 28.3 | 12.0:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 7% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 13% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 23% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 26% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 21% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 29 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 20 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peotone Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (346 to 340); teachers up 29% (22 to 28.3).
About Peotone Elementary School
Peotone Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Peotone, Illinois. The school enrolls 340 students in kindergarten through 3.
Within Peotone CUSD 207U, Peotone Elementary School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 1,280 students.
The share of White students at Peotone Elementary School is 75%, a majority. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Will County is roughly 62% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Peotone Elementary School comes to 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.0:1. The school's 12.0:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Illinois. On the income side, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Will County is 11 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Peotone Elementary School, the prediction is 52.7% and the result is 48.8%.
The school is in Will County, where the median household earns about $109,984 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Will County, 209 public schools serve about 113,008 students.
Peotone High School sits about 0.3 miles from Peotone Elementary School. Peotone Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 48.0%, lower than Peotone Elementary School's 48.8%.
Peotone Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 18%, from 289 to 340.
The discussion board for Peotone Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peotone CUSD 207U
- Peotone High SchoolHigh · 420 students
- Peotone Jr High SchoolMiddle · 294 students
- Peotone Intermediate CenterElementary · 147 students
- Connor Shaw CenterElementary · 79 students
Other schools in Peotone
- Peotone High SchoolHigh · 420 students
- Peotone Jr High SchoolMiddle · 294 students
- Connor Shaw CenterElementary · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Peotone High School0.3 mi · 420
- Connor Shaw Center0.5 mi · 79
- Peotone Jr High School0.6 mi · 294
- Manteno High School6.1 mi · 587
- Manteno Middle School6.3 mi · 520
- Peotone Intermediate Center6.6 mi · 147
Frequently asked questions
About Peotone Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Peotone Elementary School?
Peotone Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Peotone Elementary School serve?
Peotone Elementary School serves grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Peotone Elementary School have?
Peotone Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Peotone Elementary School?
Student demographics at Peotone Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Peotone Elementary School?
Peotone Elementary School is overseen by Peotone CUSD 207U in Will County.
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