Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POPE CO CUD 1·NCES 173228003371
Pope County Elementary School
125 State Highway 146 W, Golconda, IL 62938 · (618) 683-4011 · Pope County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
152 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 31 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Pope County Elementary School→Pope Co High School
Based on grade levels within Pope Co CUD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.8pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 19.1% |
% 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Pope County Elementary School
Pope County Elementary School's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County Elementary School this school | 300 | 50.7% | 40.6% |
| Stark County Elementary School Wyoming | 299 | 52.5% | 31.4% |
| Tri-City Elementary School Buffalo | 273 | 51.3% | 61.2% |
| South Elementary School Marshall | 306 | 52.3% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary School Robinson | 326 | 50.9% | 34.2% |
| Brown County Elementary School Mount Sterling | 270 | 49.6% | 41.1% |
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 Pope County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #896 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,068 of 2,077 ▲ 155 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,042 of 2,077 ▼ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #1,538 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #556 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #1,773 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #1,285 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #331 of 1,461 |
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
300
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 488
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 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 51% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 50% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 64% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 27.2 | 14.4:1 | 60% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 53% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 54% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 440 | 30 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 29 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pope County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (393 to 300); teachers down 8% (27.2 to 25).
About Pope County Elementary School
Pope County Elementary School is a small elementary school in Illinois, with an address in Golconda. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 300 students. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Pope Co CUD 1 serves 442 students across 2 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Pope County Elementary School is 92% White. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Pope County overall, the White share is about 89%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 25 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.0:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Roughly 51% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 53% average for public schools in Pope County.
Pope County Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 42.3%. Pope County Elementary School scores 40.6%.
Census data for Pope County show the median household earns about $60,050 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Pope County Elementary School, Pope County has 2 public schools.
Pope County Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Pope Co High School, its nearest public school. On proficiency, Pope County Elementary School is ahead of the 40.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 323 students in 2020-21 to 300 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Pope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,739
Census ACS
Median income
$60,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
442 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Pope Co High School0.1 mi · 142
- North Livingston Elementary School11.7 mi · 113
- Livingston County Middle School11.8 mi · 201
- Jefferson Elementary School12.5 mi · 114
- Hardin County High School14.2 mi · 175
- Hardin County Elementary School14.2 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Pope County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pope County Elementary School?
Pope County Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-08.
Is Pope County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pope County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Pope County Elementary School have?
Pope County Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Pope County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pope County Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Pope County Elementary School public or private?
Pope County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pope Co CUD 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.