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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN-RIDGE FARM CUD 4·NCES 170009205258
Pine Crest Elementary School
505 S Kennedy Dr, Georgetown, IL 61846 · (217) 662-6981 · Vermilion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
339 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 51 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
36.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.2pp since 2023
Math
20.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.4% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.2% | 10.7% |
% 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
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Pine Crest Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Crest Elementary School this school | 429 | 79.0% | 27.2% |
| Early Childhood Quincy | 434 | 77.0% | N/A |
| Metropolis Elementary School Metropolis | 457 | 82.7% | 46.7% |
| North Side Primary Center Herrin | 433 | 70.2% | N/A |
| Memorial Elementary School Paris | 293 | 77.1% | N/A |
| Parkside Elementary School Lawrenceville | 528 | 70.5% | 37.5% |
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 Pine Crest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #1,379 of 1,925 | #9 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #1,573 of 2,077 ▲ 7 | #10 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #1,469 of 2,077 ▼ 99 | #7 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #853 of 2,419 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,031 of 2,035 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #1,398 of 2,042 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #535 of 2,132 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #1,060 of 1,461 | #7 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
429
+41 (+11%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 256
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 | 429 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 79% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 81% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 34.5 | 12.1:1 | 74% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 63% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 93% (474) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 72% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 256 | 20 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Crest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (463 to 429); teachers up 7% (30 to 32).
About Pine Crest Elementary School
Pine Crest Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Georgetown, Illinois. The school's enrollment of 429 students covers pre-K through 5.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 has 3 schools and 864 students, and Pine Crest Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up 83% of enrollment at Pine Crest Elementary School. Next come 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.4:1, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Pine Crest Elementary School is 79%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Vermilion County is 71%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Pine Crest Elementary School is +1.3 points: 27.2% actual, 25.9% predicted.
Federal survey data for Vermilion County show that the median household income is $56,877, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Vermilion County is home to 41 public schools and about 11,267 public school students.
Nearby, Mary Miller Junior High School is about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Pine Crest Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Pine Crest Elementary School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Pine Crest Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment rise, from 388 in 2020-21 to 429 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Pine Crest Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Mary Miller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 192 students
Other schools in Georgetown
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Mary Miller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 192 students
Other Pine Crest Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pine Crest Elementary. Pine Crest Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- PINE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 714 students
- Pine Crest ElementarySilver Spring, MD · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Miller Junior High School0.8 mi · 192
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School0.8 mi · 243
- Judith Giacoma Elementary School4.9 mi · 610
- Westville Jr High School5.3 mi · 205
- Westville High School5.7 mi · 334
- Salt Fork North Elementary School7.9 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Crest Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pine Crest Elementary School?
Pine Crest Elementary School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pine Crest Elementary School serve?
Pine Crest Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pine Crest Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Pine Crest Elementary School.
How diverse is Pine Crest Elementary School?
Pine Crest Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Pine Crest Elementary School in?
Pine Crest Elementary School is part of Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.